Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, says former President Goodluck Jonathan had no concrete strategy to rescue the Chibok schoolgirls.
He added that Tinubu’s demand for Jonathan’s resignation at the time was legitimate.
Bwala made the remark while explaining the government’s stance on negotiating with terrorists during an interview on Channels Television.
He said although previous administrations sometimes entered talks to save abducted citizens, the Tinubu government maintains a strict zero-tolerance policy on negotiations and ransom payments.
“So the Federal Government does not tolerate the idea of negotiation,” he said.
Bwala added that negotiation only empowers terrorists financially and strengthens their capacity for violence, which the current administration seeks to avoid.
His comments come amid a surge in school kidnappings and escalating insecurity across multiple states, raising concerns over student safety and government response mechanisms.
The recent wave of abductions has attracted national and international scrutiny, with many Nigerians questioning the federal strategy for combating insurgency and banditry.