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SECURITY REPORT RECOMMENDS SACK OF MATAWALLE AS NIGERIA’S MINISTER OF STATE FOR DEFENCE

April 17, 2026 • Dons Eze • 1 min read

A report by the United World Congress of Diplomats (UN-WCD) has recommended the removal or redeployment of Bello Matawalle as Nigeria’s minister of state for defence.Nigerian investment opportunities

This was disclosed by Florida state representative and chairwoman of the UN-WCD, Kimberly Daniels, in a statement on April 14, 2026.

The report examined the implications of Nigeria’s security leadership following attacks during the 2026 Easter period that left dozens of Christians dead in Plateau, Kaduna and Nasarawa states.

It said the violence targeted religious congregations during Palm Sunday and Easter services and expressed concern over retaining Matawalle in office.

These include allegations of complicity with bandits during his tenure as governor of Zamfara state, claims of harbouring bandit leaders, and concerns over lack of relevant security experience.

“The results of the assessment urge President Tinubu to ‘look inward’ and remove elements that compromise national security,” she said.

Dons Eze

DONS EZE, PhD, Political Philosopher and Journalist of over four decades standing, worked in several newspaper houses across the country, and rose to the positions of Editor and General Manager. A UNESCO Fellow in Journalism, Dr. Dons Eze, a prolific writer and author of many books, attended several courses on Journalism and Communication in both Nigeria and overseas, including a Postgraduate Course on Journalism at Warsaw, Poland; Strategic Communication and Practical Communication Approach at RIPA International, London, the United Kingdom, among others.