President Bola Tinubu on Friday vowed to show no mercy to anyone involved in terrorism, banditry, or kidnapping in Nigeria.
He made the declaration while presenting the 2026 Appropriation Bill to a joint sitting of the National Assembly.
Tinubu presented a proposed budget of ₦58.46 trillion, with non-debt recurrent expenditure estimated at ₦15.25 trillion.
The President also revealed that his administration would adopt a new approach to tackling terrorism.
“We will show no mercy to all those who commit acts of terrorism, banditry and kidnapping. We will fundamentally change how we confront terrorism and violent crime,” Tinubu said.
“Bandits, militias, armed gangs, armed robbers, violent cults, forest-based armed groups and foreign-linked mercenaries will all be targeted.
“We will go after those who perpetrate violence for political or sectarian ends, as well as those who finance and facilitate their evil schemes.”
Tinubu described the fiscal direction of his government as a “hard reset”, stressing that the administration would no longer tolerate abandoned projects, unpaid contractual obligations, or the habit of running multiple overlapping budgets.
“This budget marks a defining moment and a national journey of reform and transformation. Over the last two and a half years, my government has methodically confronted long-standing structural weaknesses to stabilise the economy and rebuild confidence,” he added.
