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PROJECT 774 NETWORK
Connecting Government • Empowering Citizens • Transforming Communities
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Maiden National Security Summit stage, Ladi Kwali Hall, Abuja Continental Hotel
One Nation • 774 Local Governments • A Shared Future

Connecting Government. Empowering Citizens. Transforming Communities.

Project 774 Network is a nationwide grassroots engagement and development initiative committed to connecting government institutions, the private sector, development partners, and citizens across Nigeria's 774 local government areas — ensuring national policies, institutional interventions, and economic reforms translate into meaningful improvements where people live.

Our Grassroots PhilosophyWatch Summit DocumentarySummit Resolutions
774Local Governments Connected & Mobilised
36 + FCTState & Capital Coordination Hubs
7Intervention Sectors — Education, Health, Security, Agro & Economy
1Shared Future — From Vision to Grassroots Action

Development Must Reach the Grassroots

We believe genuine national transformation must begin where the people live — in our communities, wards, and local government areas. Project 774 provides a platform for citizen participation, community engagement, institutional collaboration, and practical interventions across 7 core socio-economic pillars.

Classrooms & Youth

Education

Transforming basic education, supporting rural teachers, upgrading learning facilities, and equipping youths across all 774 LGAs.

LGA Deployment
Clinics & Wellness

Healthcare

Revitalising primary healthcare centers, maternal health, infant nutrition, and community health coverage in every ward.

LGA Deployment
Peace & Vigilance

Security & Early Warning

Grassroots threat detection, verified intelligence sharing, and unwavering civic solidarity with the Armed Forces.

LGA Deployment
Farms & Harvesters

Agriculture & Food Security

Protecting farming belts, improving seed/fertiliser access, reducing post-harvest losses, and boosting agrarian incomes.

LGA Deployment
Markets & MSMEs

Entrepreneurship

Providing vocational skills, micro-credit access, market cooperative linkages, and digital business tools for local traders.

LGA Deployment
Roads, Water & Power

Infrastructure

Advocating for critical feeder roads, clean borehole water, community solar mini-grids, and digital infrastructure.

LGA Deployment
Grassroots Prosperity

Economic Reforms

Ensuring national economic reforms and institutional programs deliver tangible relief and prosperity to ordinary citizens.

LGA Deployment
Grassroots Movement

Every Citizen Has a Voice

We are building a movement in which every citizen has a voice, every community has an opportunity, and every local government becomes an active contributor to national progress.

One Nation • 774 LGAs
Our Institutional Commitment
“To move national development beyond conferences and policy declarations into communities, classrooms, farms, markets, hospitals, and homes.”

Project 774 Network — From National Vision to Grassroots Action

A Shared Future Across 774 LGAs

Connecting government institutions, the private sector, and development partners with ordinary citizens so that economic reforms translate into measurable livelihood impact.

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Maiden National Security Summit — Ladi Kwali Hall

“Our Security, Our Duty — National Citizens' Stakeholders' Engagement”

Mobilising traditional institutions, religious leaders, government officials, security agencies, civil society, and citizens across Nigeria's 774 Local Government Areas.

HRH Khalifa Muhammadu Sanusi II, CON addressing the summit at the Abuja Continental podium
Ladi Kwali Hall, Abuja Continental Hotel

His Royal Highness Khalifa Muhammadu Sanusi II, CON

Emir of Kano — Chief Convener

Presiding over the historic summit, HRH Khalifa Muhammadu Sanusi II, CON emphasised that the fight against insecurity in Nigeria cannot be left to the government and security agencies alone. Traditional rulers, religious institutions, and local communities represent the first line of intelligence and early warning.

The Chief Convener observed that achieving lasting peace and sustainable security requires genuine cooperation among government, armed forces, traditional institutions, religious leaders, civil society, and citizens across all 774 local government areas.

Key Summit Resolution

“Every Nigerian has a vital role to play in building a safer nation, standing firmly with the Armed Forces and security agencies in the fight against terrorism, banditry, and kidnapping for ransom.”

Arrival of HRH the Emir of Kano at Abuja Continental
Royal Reception

Arrival of HRH Khalifa Muhammadu Sanusi II, CON

The Chief Convener arriving at the Abuja Continental Hotel for the opening session.

Distinguished royal fathers and government leaders in Ladi Kwali Hall
Plenary Deliberations

Royal Fathers & National Leaders

Eminent traditional rulers, ministers, and heads of agencies during summit deliberations.

DIG Muhammad Usaini Gumel (Retired) addressing the Summit
Secretariat Address

DIG Muhammad Usaini Gumel (Rtd)

National Secretary presenting the operational framework for the 774 LGA network.

Distinguished Roll of Honour

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Party Leadership
Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda
National Chairman, All Progressives Congress (APC)
SA
Federal Executive
Prince Shuaibu Abubakar Audu
Honourable Minister of Steel Development
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Interfaith Leadership
Most Rev. Dr. Ignatius Ayau Kaigama
Catholic Archbishop of Abuja
SI
Sub-National Legislature
Rt. Hon. Sani Isyaku Abubakar
Deputy Speaker, Jigawa State House of Assembly
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Public Enterprise
Dr. Muhammad Sanusi Muhammad
MD/CEO, Upper Benue River Basin Development Authority
And a Cross-Section of the Nation

Senior military and security commanders, traditional rulers, religious leaders, civil society organisations, and captains of the private sector stood together on one stage — one delegation per constituency, one mandate.

Armed ForcesTraditional RulersInterfaithCivil SocietyPrivate Sector

Official Summit Documentary Broadcast

Comprehensive television documentary report capturing proceedings, opening ceremonies, royal addresses, and stakeholder resolutions at Ladi Kwali Hall, Abuja Continental Hotel.

Documentary Film05:13 Duration
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Broadcast Summary

“Our Security, Our Duty”

National broadcast documentary covering the maiden National Security Summit. Deliberations focused on strengthening citizen participation, intelligence sharing, and grassroots vigilance across all 774 Local Government Areas in Nigeria.

Documentary Chapters
00:00
Opening Ceremonies & National Invocation
Ladi Kwali Hall, Abuja
01:10
National Directorate Operational Address
Alhaji Muhammad Ibrahim & DIG Usaini Gumel (Rtd)
02:25
Royal Keynote Address
HRH Khalifa Muhammadu Sanusi II, CON (Emir of Kano)
03:40
Federal Government & Interfaith Solidarity
Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, Ministers & Clergy
04:45
Unanimous Summit Resolution & Armed Forces Accord
Full Plenary Assembly
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The 4-Pillar Civic Security Architecture

How Project 774 operates on the ground — across Nigeria's 774 local government areas.

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Early Warning & Rapid Escalation

Deliberations at the summit stressed that timely information sharing and early warning mechanisms across Nigeria’s 774 local government areas are indispensable to preventing security threats before they occur. Local watch desks link community leaders directly to rapid security response units.

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LGA Watch Desks
24/7
Early Warning Alert
36+FCT
State Hub Routing

The 774 Local Government Engagement Matrix

Filter by geopolitical zone or search any state or LGA to see how the five stakeholder constituencies connect locally to form a unified security shield.

NORTH-WEST — 7 STATES
Jigawa
North-West
27 LGAs
Kaduna
North-West
23 LGAs
Kano
North-West
44 LGAs
Katsina
North-West
34 LGAs
Kebbi
North-West
21 LGAs
Sokoto
North-West
23 LGAs
Zamfara
North-West
14 LGAs
North-West • Jigawa State

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Unified Security Shield — 5 Stakeholder Constituencies
Traditional Institutions
Emirs, Obas, Ezes and district heads anchoring local legitimacy and early intelligence.
Religious Bodies
Interfaith councils — Muslim and Christian leadership — preaching coexistence and mediating tension.
Security Liaison Officers
Named links between each LGA chapter and the Police, DSS, NSCDC, Civil Defence and the Armed Forces.
Youth & Civil Society
Youth groups, market women, student unions and CSOs mobilising vigilance and civic reporting.
Organised Private Sector
Local businesses and trade associations funding community safety and livelihood resilience.

National Directorate & Summit Planning Secretariat

Coordinating 774 LGA Chapters Across 36 States + FCT
Alhaji Muhammad Ibrahim
National Coordinator

Alhaji Muhammad Ibrahim

Project 774 Network — Lead Directorate & National Operations
DIG Muhammad Usaini Gumel (Rtd)
National Secretary

DIG Muhammad Usaini Gumel (Rtd)

DIG Muhammad Usaini Gumel (Retired), FSP, SP, FIPMA, PSC
Project 774 Network & Secretary, Summit Planning Committee
Austin Agbonsuremi
Project Director of Communication

Austin Agbonsuremi

National Secretariat, Public Affairs & Media Desk
Dr. Pompa Audu
Summit Planning Committee Member

Dr. Pompa Audu

Strategic Planning, Organisation & Logistics Directorate

United Leadership for Grassroots Security

The summit was coordinated by National Coordinator Alhaji Muhammad Ibrahim, supported by National Secretary and Planning Committee Secretary DIG Muhammad Usaini Gumel (Rtd), Director of Communication Austin Agbonsuremi, and Dr. Pompa Audu — executing the mandate to establish structured intelligence sharing, early warning, and community resilience in all 774 LGAs.

Project 774 Network Leadership Collage

Latest News & Official Communiqués

Authoritative dispatches, summit resolutions, and operational updates from the Project 774 Network National Secretariat.

Summit CommuniquéMarch 2026Abuja Continental Hotel, FCT

Official Communiqué: Maiden National Security Summit Concludes at Ladi Kwali Hall, Abuja

Distinguished national leaders, ministers, royal fathers, and security experts adopt the 774 Local Government Citizen Security Architecture, resolving that every Nigerian must actively participate in preventing security threats and supporting the Armed Forces.

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Abuja Summit Key Mandates
  • Establishment of verified Citizen Intelligence and Early Warning Desks in all 774 Local Government Areas.
  • Formal institutional integration of Traditional Rulers and Interfaith Clergy as primary custodians of grassroots early warning.
  • Structured collaboration between local citizens and security agencies: Police, DSS, NSCDC, and the Armed Forces.
  • Nationwide civic education campaigns promoting community ownership of safety compacts and rejection of criminal elements.
Coordinated Across 774 LGAs
Speeches & Statements4 min read

“Insecurity Cannot Be Left to Government Alone” — HRH Khalifa Muhammadu Sanusi II, CON

Chief Convener HRH Khalifa Muhammadu Sanusi II, CON delivers an authoritative keynote address at the Abuja Continental Hotel, outlining why traditional institutions and local communities represent Nigeria’s vital first line of defense.

March 2026 • Ladi Kwali Hall
Press Releases4 min read

Federal Executive & Sub-National Leaders Endorse Project 774 Security Architecture

APC National Chairman Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, Minister of Steel Development Prince Shuaibu Abubakar Audu, and Jigawa State Deputy Speaker Rt. Hon. Sani Isyaku Abubakar affirm executive and legislative support.

March 2026 • Abuja Continental Hotel
Press Releases3 min read

Archbishop Kaigama & Religious Leaders Unite for National Unity and Troop Solidarity

Catholic Archbishop of Abuja Most Rev. Dr. Ignatius Kaigama and eminent Islamic and Christian clerics forge an interfaith compact to combat sectarian division and stand behind Nigeria's armed forces.

March 2026 • Abuja Continental Hall
LGA Bulletins4 min read

DIG Muhammad Usaini Gumel (Rtd) Outlines Operational Blueprint for 774 LGA Watch Desks

National Secretary DIG Usaini Gumel (Rtd) details the technical liaison protocols connecting 774 local watch desks to Police Area Commands, Military Joint Task Forces, and State Coordination Hubs.

March 2026 • Abuja Secretariat
LGA Bulletins3 min read

National Coordinator Alhaji Muhammad Ibrahim Announces Zonal Activation Tour

Director of Communication Austin Agbonsuremi and Dr. Pompa Audu confirm regional activation workshops kicking off across the six geopolitical zones following the Abuja Summit.

March 2026 • National Secretariat
“The fight against insecurity cannot be left to government and security agencies alone. Every Nigerian has a vital role to play in building a safer, more peaceful, and more prosperous nation.”

Take the 774 Citizen's Security Pledge

Citizens, CSOs and corporate partners — register your support by selecting your State and Local Government Area.