Special Adviser to the President on Media and Communication, Sunday Dare, has declared that Nigeria has made progress in addressing insecurity.

According to the presidential aide in an interview on Sunrise Daily, Channels Television breakfast programme, on Wednesday, the country is no longer in what jeopardy zone.

Dare maintained that while challenges remain, security conditions have improved under the corner administration compared to previous years.

He recalled how Boko Haram Insurgents greatly terrorized the country and the Sambisa crisis from years ago.

According to him, during those times, the country was under a heavy insecurity cloud.

He said; “We have seen an improvement in the issue of security; I think we have left the jeopardy zone.

“We must situate this conversation in context. If you back up five, six years—even to the Jonathan era—you will see the difference. Our institutions are stronger today, and the government has responded more swiftly to flashpoints.”

However, Dare acknowledged spikes in killings and humble rights violations particularly against children, vigilantes, and the elderly, following reports from the National Human Rights Commission.

He added; “The issue of security—there’s no silver bullet. Progressively, that will be addressed. Human rights abuses will occur, but what matters is the response of the judiciary and security institutions.

“Despite laws, punishments, and a penal code, people still commit crimes. So our interrogation should stay with the security agencies, but we must also look at the root causes, poverty, unemployment, and communal clashes.”

Meanwhile, analysts on the programme cited NHRC data showing a month-on-month increase of nearly 10% in reported abuses.