In a bold move to address Nigeria's escalating security crisis, the Sujimoto Group has presented a comprehensive ₦20 trillion proposal that merges advanced border fortification with expansive agricultural development. The real estate and infrastructure firm unveiled this ambitious plan on December 21, 2025, positioning it as a sustainable, long-term solution to the nation's persistent challenges with terrorism, banditry, and cross-border crime.
An Integrated Strategy: Linking Security to Economic Growth
The core philosophy of the Sujimoto plan, championed by its founder Sijibomi Ogundele, is that military spending alone has failed. The company argues that despite years of increased defence budgets, insecurity has worsened, indicating a flawed strategy rather than a lack of resources. They cite a stark statistic from a 2024 Global Rights report, which recorded over 24,816 Nigerian deaths due to insecurity between 2019 and 2024.
Sujimoto maintains that durable peace can only be achieved when security measures are directly tied to economic empowerment. The proposal is designed to cut off the supply of recruits to criminal groups by transforming impoverished and neglected border regions through job creation, food production, and holistic rural development.
Fortified Borders and Agro-Industrial Hubs
A major pillar of the strategy involves constructing fortified barriers and deploying smart surveillance systems along Nigeria's most vulnerable borders. The initial phase targets approximately 2,900 kilometres of frontier with Niger and Cameroon, identified as key routes for illegal arms trafficking and migration.
This security infrastructure would include controlled access points and advanced monitoring technology to improve response times and deter criminal activity. However, Sujimoto emphasizes that physical barriers are insufficient without modern intelligence tools.
Beyond the fences and cameras, the plan's second pillar involves establishing agro-industrial zones in these same border communities. These zones would focus on large-scale farming, food processing, and building complete agricultural value chains. The goal is to create sustainable livelihoods, boost local economies, and enhance national food security, thereby reducing Nigeria's reliance on imports.
A Call for Public-Private Partnership
Sujimoto is urging the Federal Government to adopt this proposal through a public-private partnership (PPP) model. The company frames the ₦20 trillion outlay not as a mere security expense but as a strategic, multi-decade national investment with dividends in stability, growth, and social cohesion.
They argue that private sector involvement would bring crucial efficiency, innovation, and financial discipline to a project of this monumental scale. The firm warns that without an integrated approach that simultaneously secures borders and empowers their communities, Nigeria risks remaining trapped in a costly cycle of violence that consumes resources without delivering lasting peace.
In a related development, Sujimoto recently announced its intent to pursue legal action against parties it accuses of spreading defamatory reports about an alleged $556,000 fraud, which the company has vehemently denied as false and malicious.
