Nigerians Safer Under Tinubu, America’s Crime Rate Higher Than Nigeria’s — Presidency

• Presidential aide Daniel Bwala says Nigerians are “superlatively safer” under President Bola Tinubu, arguing that the United States records higher crime rates than Nigeria.

Presidential spokesperson Daniel Bwala has claimed that the lives of Nigerians are “superlatively safer” under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu than they were before he assumed office, even insisting that the United States records higher crime rates than Nigeria.

Mr Bwala made the statement during an interview with Channels Television on Sunday, where he was asked if Nigerians are safer since Tinubu’s administration began over two years ago.

“Nigerians are superlatively safer today than they were,” Bwala said. “Before 2023, there were prison breaks everywhere in Nigeria—even here in Abuja. You couldn’t come out; in broad daylight, they would come and kidnap people. But since President Tinubu came on board, such incidents have drastically reduced.”

According to Bwala, there have been no major prison breaks since President Tinubu took office in May 2023, unlike in the years before, when there were frequent jailbreaks and reports of insecurity across several states.

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“If you look at the crime record now, the crimes that are committed in America in one day are more than the ones committed in Nigeria,” he added, referencing incidents such as the reported assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk and the Manchester Synagogue terrorist attack.

However, Bwala’s comments contrast sharply with reports of continuing violence in parts of Nigeria. In May, Amnesty International revealed that over 10,000 people have been killed in coordinated attacks by bandits and armed groups since President Tinubu assumed office.

Earlier this year, suspected armed herders reportedly invaded Yelewata in the Guma Local Government Area of Benue State, killing hundreds and displacing several others — one of many incidents that have drawn criticism of the government’s security record.

Despite these concerns, Bwala maintained that the Tinubu administration has restored peace and security across major regions, citing the absence of widespread jailbreaks and the relative calm in key cities like Abuja and Lagos as evidence of progress.