Why President Tinubu Needs a Large Convoy for Security

Some critics argue that a 50-car presidential convoy is excessive. They overlook Nigeria’s security realities. The 1976 assassination of Gen. Murtala Muhammed showed how vulnerable leaders can be when they travel unprotected. Since then, Nigerian presidents have relied on large convoys to deter attacks. President Tinubu is carrying out major economic reforms that threaten beneficiaries of decades of corruption. He faces hostility from entrenched interests at home and abroad. Rising banditry and terrorism add further risk. His security team must be ready to respond to ambushes, so the convoy size reflects those threats.

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