Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting
National Leader of the People’s Redemption Party (PRP), Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, has criticized President Bola Tinubu over the worsening security situation in Nigeria, accusing his administration of failing to effectively tackle the crisis.
He warned that the country is slipping into a perilous period where no region or community is safe from the threat of violence.
Truth Live News Media reports that he said this while speaking during an appearance on ARISE News.
Baba-Ahmed argued that kidnappings, attacks on communities and other violent crimes have spread across the country with little indication that the situation is improving.
“President Tinubu has no handle on escalating violence every part of Nigeria is now vulnerable to insecurity,” he said.
According to him, the growing frequency of abductions, including those involving schoolchildren, highlights what he described as a collapse in the government’s ability to guarantee the safety of citizens.
“In a civilised democracy, President Tinubu’s record on insecurity would have cost him his seat a long time ago,” Baba-Ahmed said, while maintaining that the administration has failed to demonstrate effective control over the situation.
The PRP leader lamented that recurring acts of violence have become increasingly commonplace, accusing the president’s aides and associates of minimizing the gravity of the security situation rather than taking decisive steps to address it.
He argued that the government has fallen short of its fundamental obligation to protect lives and property, stressing that citizens continue to bear the consequences of rising insecurity.
Baba-Ahmed also cautioned that Nigeria’s security challenges could worsen significantly if urgent and decisive measures are not implemented, warning that citizens may be exposed to greater threats and instability in the coming months.
“We are in trouble. We haven’t been safe under him and we are likely to be even more exposed to criminality between now and the elections,” he stated.
Defending the PRP’s call for Tinubu to relinquish power, Baba-Ahmed maintained that the position stemmed from genuine concern about the country’s deteriorating condition, rather than any partisan or political motive.
He argued that public frustration is mounting and could eventually shape voter behaviour if the administration fails to reverse the trend of escalating violence.
The former presidential adviser maintained that Nigeria is confronting one of its most serious governance challenges in recent years, adding that continued inaction would only deepen public distrust and worsen the country’s security outlook.
He called on the government to address insecurity with the urgency of a national emergency, warning that many Nigerians are growing frustrated with assurances and explanations that have yet to produce tangible improvements in their security and overall quality of life.