Thousands of Nigerians, yesterday, took to X (formerly Twitter), urging the Federal Government to adopt the 2021 recommendation of former presidential candidate and 2027 hopeful, Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, that the country should pursue a Defence Cooperation Agreement (DCA) with strategic global partners.

The discussions, which have trended on X (formerly Twitter) under the hashtag #HashimSecurityVision, intensified in the last two days following renewed interest in a policy recommendation he made in 2021, urging the Federal Government to pursue a Defence Cooperation Agreement (DCA) with strategic global partners.

In the proposal, Olawepo-Hashim argued that a formalised defence pact would grant Nigeria access to superior global intelligence systems, advanced surveillance technologies, improved counter-terrorism capabilities and deeper international military collaboration, components he described at the time as essential to confronting Nigeria’s escalating security crisis.

His position is now being revisited against the backdrop of a recent warning from the President of the United States on worsening violence in Nigeria and the destabilising impact it could have across West Africa. The development has triggered commentary suggesting that Hashim’s earlier advocacy demonstrated unusual foresight about the country’s security trajectory.

Analysts and social media users say the resurfaced document shows he not only anticipated Nigeria’s deteriorating security landscape, but also highlighted structural weaknesses that have now become more pronounced.

For many online users, the renewed debate reinforces long-standing claims that Nigeria requires leaders with long-term strategic thinking rather than ad hoc responses to complex challenges.