National Security Emergency: Generals react

‘It’s a signal that business-as-usual has ended’ — Retired AdmiralGround forces will feel this instantly — Retired General“If we don’t identify financiers, we are chasing shadows” — Ex-DSS DirectorAnalysts divided over scope, clarity of declaration
By Evelyn UsmanOn Wednesday, November 26, 2025, when President Bola Tinubu declared a National Security Emergency, ordering an unprecedented surge in military and police recruitment as kidnappings