The African Democratic Congress (ADC), has declared that while Nigeria is under attack, the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is treating national security as a political talking point.
It said that the time for symbolic gestures is over, stressing that what the country needs now is responsible leadership, operational urgency, and measurable results.
The coalition ADC pointedly accused President Tinubu of ignoring Nigeria’s worsening insecurity while indulging in political and social appearances.
A statement by Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, National Publicity Secretary of the ADC, condemned what it described as the President’s “brazen insensitivity” to the plight of citizens suffering under incessant banditry, abductions, and killings across multiple states.
ADC particularly noted the fresh attacks in Kwara and Kogi States, school closures across the North, and continuing mass abductions nationwide as evidence that Tinubu’s claim of progress in the security sector is “a tragic denial of reality.”
It also dismissed the President’s recent remarks on national unity as political rhetoric, emphasising that true unity must come from responsible leadership and empathy, not ceremonial appearances.
The ADC has therefore outlined a five-point action plan to rescue Nigeria from its deepening insecurity:
- Formally acknowledge the true scale of insecurity nationwide.
- Engage directly with affected communities and local leaders.
- Elevate security alertness and ensure joint deployments of military, police, and local networks.
- Commit to transparency through regular public reporting on security operations.
- Audit federal security spending through a transparent monitoring mechanism.
