The anatomy of a managed crisis, By Bámidélé Adémólá-Olátéjú (opens original article in a new tab)

The article argues that Nigeria's insecurity is organized by sponsors with political and institutional support, and calls for decisive action against these actors to address the root causes of the crisis.

• Nigerian insecurity is described as organized and managed by sponsors with political and institutional support
• The article questions why President Tinubu has not taken decisive action against these sponsors of insecurity
• It argues that the real issue is not lack of government response but organized predation under institutional cover
• The piece calls for targeting sponsors of terrorism and restructuring security incentives to address the root causes of insecurity