Minister of Information Mohammed Idris on Thursday pushed back against the US decision to authorize non-emergency embassy staff departures from Abuja, calling it a routine precaution that does not reflect Nigeria's overall security reality.
The US State Department authorized non-emergency embassy staff and their families to leave Abuja on April 8, citing a deteriorating security situation in Nigeria.
Security expert Dr. Yahuza Getso has rejected the Federal Government's "repentant Boko Haram" framing, calling it deceptive and dangerous to public trust.