The Kogi Equity Alliance (KEA) has endorsed the recent intervention by Sunday Karimi, the Distinguished Senator representing Kogi West, on the December 25 airstrikes against terrorist camps in Northern Nigeria, describing it as a rare moment of clarity in a security crisis too long sustained by hesitation, delayed choices, and avoidable human loss.
In a statement issued by Yusuf Muhammad on Sunday, KEA noted that Senator Karimi’s remarks highlight a critical weakness in Nigeria’s counter-terrorism history: the failure of successive administrations to act decisively and early. According to the Alliance, this delay has cost the nation thousands of lives and trillions of naira over more than a decade of reactive military engagement.
“This is not about politics or personalities,” KEA said. “It is about the preventable cost of delayed decisions and the constitutional duty of the state to protect lives and property.”
The Alliance commended the Federal Government’s authorization of coordinated international action, stressing that the December 25 operation—conducted at Nigeria’s request and confirmed by both Nigerian and United States authorities—demonstrates the impact of clear political will backed by lawful collaboration.
KEA also aligned with Senator Karimi’s call for a **broader and more equitable security approach, urging that sustained military operations be extended to the North-Central zone, particularly Kogi West, which has increasingly faced infiltration by bandits and terror elements due to years of strategic neglect.
The Alliance emphasized that Senator Karimi’s position is not partisan but policy-driven, rooted in the belief that security delayed is security denied, and that leadership hesitation often carries devastating human and economic consequences.
KEA further noted that the December 25 intervention reinforces the urgent need for a clear national security doctrine anchored on prevention rather than reaction, sustained intelligence sharing, and firm civilian oversight. The Alliance stressed that decisive leadership must become the norm, not the exception, if Nigeria is to break the cycle of recurring violence and avoidable loss.
The Alliance concluded by calling on policymakers and security managers to treat the December 25 airstrikes not as an isolated success, but as a template for early intervention, intelligence-led operations, and courageous decision-making, ensuring that no region of the country is left exposed to preventable threats.
