Nigeria, Aug. 26 -- The 2023 All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Rivers State, Tonye Cole, has called for a data-driven and accountable approach to addressing Nigeria's security challenges.

He made the call while speaking on the ARISE Morning Show on Tuesday.

Mr Cole said the government's efforts would only gain public trust if backed by credible data on arrests, prosecutions and rehabilitation records.

"One of the biggest problems we have in Nigeria is that accountability backed by scientific evidence does not exist," he said.

A few days ago, a group of prominent Nigerians led by former Aviation Minister Osita Chidoka and journalist Kadaria Ahmed asked President Bola Tinubu and the National Assembly to set up a ...