Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, Gen. Christopher Musa (retd.), has urged state governors and lawmakers to stop distributing motorcycles as palliatives, cautioning that many of the vehicles end up in the hands of terrorists and bandits.
Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today, Musa explained that motorcycles give insurgents a tactical advantage, allowing them to move quickly across rough terrain and evade security forces.
“We try to appeal to even governors to stop giving motorcycles out as palliatives because these motorcycles are the same ones that still end up with these terrorists,” he said.
The minister advised that if motorcycles must be distributed, they should be small-capacity models that cannot be easily used for terrorist operations.
He also warned lawmakers against including motorcycles in constituency projects, stressing that such interventions often fuel insecurity.
Musa revealed that security agencies have identified illegal markets and motor parks as hubs where terrorists transport arms and ammunition into operational areas.
“What we realise from experience is they establish illegal markets or illicit motor parks. They go to those motor parks; that’s where they move arms and ammunition into those areas,” he added.
His comments highlight growing concerns about how well-intentioned relief measures can inadvertently strengthen insurgent groups, underscoring the need for stricter oversight of palliative distribution and counter-terrorism strategies.
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