Nigeria, June 5 -- Speaking during an interview with Arise TV on Friday, Dalung said the government lacks the political will, coordination, and comprehensive strategy needed to effectively confront terrorism, banditry, and other violent crimes across the country. Expressing concern over the growing influence of armed groups operating in forested areas, Dalung questioned whether criminal networks had effectively created an alternative system beyond the control of the Nigerian state. "Are we now having a forest economy independent from the Nigerian economy?" he asked. According to the former minister, Nigeria's inability to contain insecurity stems from two major shortcomings: a lack of political commitment and an uncoordinated response by...