Nigeria’s major opposition party, African Democratic Congress, ADC has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to act as the nation’s commander-in-chief rather than as “chief mourner” of the country.
The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi made the remark in a post he shared on his verified X handle @BolajiADC on Tuesday, saying the security problems in the country has worsened despite President Tinubu’s repeated promises to save the situation.
Abdullahi said Nigerians are beginning a feel sense of hopelessness as a result of the president’s many assurances which has so far failed to yield results, leading to the end of killings in the country.
Recall that President Tinubu had during his recent visit to Plateau state, to commiserate with the families of those killed by suspected gunmen, assured the people of the state that nothing of the kind will happen again.
Over 27 persons were killed during the attack, which has been condemned globally.
But barely two days after the president gave assurance that the killings will be stopped, the state was attacked again by suspected gunmen, a situation that’s now generating reactions from not a few Nigerians on whether the government has failed in its capacity to rein in the killers.
The APC spokesperson stated that President Tinubu’s assurances have failed to produce results on the ground, saying the ‘never again’ promise by the president has turned out to be a ruse while the country continues to grapple with killings, abduction and terrorism.
He detailed some killings, abductions and “massacre” that have occurred since president Tinubu came to office in 2023, and how the president assurances have failed to produce results, of tackling insecurity in the country.
Abdullahi wrote: “Every massacre under his watch. Every abduction under his failed leadership. Same script. Same lines. Same outcome.
Dec 26, 2023 — Plateau, ‘Envoys of death will not escape. We will resolve this.’
“Apr 5, 2025 — Plateau/Kwara
‘Enough is enough.’
“Jun 16, 2025 — Benue
‘Enough is now enough. This must not continue.’
“Nov 20, 2025 — Kebbi
‘This should not happen again.’
“Mar 31, 2026 — Plateau/Kaduna
‘Enough is enough. Smash criminals in real-time.’
“Apr 1–2, 2026 — Plateau
‘This will not repeat itself.’
“Six different tragedies. Six presidential promises. Six presidential failures. Zero presidential results.
“And then Easter came.
“Apr 5–6, 2026 — Kaduna. Borno. Plateau. Benue.
“Church attacked. Villages raided. Security forces ambushed. Families buried.
“At this point, hearing “enough is enough” is no longer a statement of reassurance, it is a declaration of helplessness and surrender.
“We cannot continue like this.
“Nigeria needs a real Commander-in-Chief, not a Chief Mourner.”
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