WAANSA Urges President Tinubu to Declare Six-Month National Gun Amnesty
The West African Action Network on Small Arms (WAANSA) has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to immediately declare a six-month national gun amnesty programme as part of urgent steps to tackle the rising wave of insecurity across the country.
The organisation said the proposed amnesty would encourage individuals and groups in possession of illegal firearms to surrender them without fear of prosecution, helping to reduce the circulation of small arms fueling kidnapping, banditry, and violent crimes.
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WAANSA warned that Nigeria’s security challenges are being worsened by the uncontrolled spread of illicit weapons, stressing that a structured and time-bound amnesty would support ongoing military and law enforcement operations.
The group further urged the Federal Government to pair the amnesty with community sensitisation, improved border control, and stronger intelligence-sharing mechanisms to ensure lasting peace and stability.
WAANSA Urges President Tinubu to Declare Six-Month National Gun Amnesty