With abductions, mass killings, and attacks on schools escalating across Nigeria, the Partnership Against Violent Extremism (PAVE) Network has launched a 30-day nationwide campaign to push for urgent security reforms and compel government action to protect citizens.
Unveiled in Abuja on Wednesday, the campaign carries the theme: “Protect Nigerian Lives: End Abductions, Strengthen Communities and Stop the Politicisation of Insecurity.”
—‘From Frustration to Action’—
PAVE said the initiative is designed to convert public anger over rising insecurity into sustained civic pressure for policy change, stronger community safeguards, and greater accountability within Nigeria’s security architecture.
“Nigeria’s security crisis is no longer abstract. It is playing out in kidnapped children, sacked farming communities, shuttered schools, and disrupted livelihoods,” the network stated. “Ending it demands decisive state action backed by active citizen participation.”
—What the 30-Day Campaign Will Do—
The network outlined a multi-pronged programme of activities to run through the month:
1. A nationwide petition demanding concrete steps to end abductions and attacks.
2. Strategic media engagement to keep insecurity on the public agenda.
3. State and national town hall meetings to amplify community voices.
4. Youth and women mobilisation through PAVE’s affiliate platforms: _Youth Against Violent Extremism, Women Against Violent Extremism,_ and _Media Against Violent Extremism_.
5. Direct policy advocacy with State Houses of Assembly on constitutional amendments relating to the proposed establishment of state police.
—On State Police: ‘Decentralise, But Safeguard’—
While backing calls for decentralised policing, PAVE warned that any state police framework must include “robust institutional safeguards” to prevent political manipulation, abuse of power, ethnic profiling, and human rights violations.
The group also stressed the need to empower local governments, describing them as “the tier of government closest to the people” and critical to early warning systems, peacebuilding, and rapid response to emerging threats.
—Call for a Non-Partisan Response—
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PAVE said the campaign will be coordinated through its national and state structures. It is calling on Nigerians, civil society groups, labour unions, professional bodies, faith-based organisations, and traditional rulers to join the push.
“Safeguarding lives and restoring security must rise above politics. It is a shared national responsibility,” the network said.
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