PRP Asks Tinubu To Resign Over Rising Insecurity

The People Redemption Party (PRP) has called on President Bola Tinubu to step down from office, accusing him of failing in his constitutional responsibility to protect the lives and property of Nigerians amid escalating insecurity issues across the country.

The call came amid raising fears over insecurity, particularly following the recent abduction of pupils and teachers in Oyo State.

Armed men again invaded three schools in Ahoro-Esinle and Yawota communities in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State a few days after the schoolchildren were abducted, abducting scores of pupils and teachers and leaving families distressed.

And on Wednesday, there was another abduction in Oyo State further throwing panic and confusion in Oyo State.

The incidents have sparked nationwide outrage and renewed calls for reforms in the country’s security system.

In a statement issued on Thursday, the National Chairman of the PRP, Dr Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, stated that the security situation under the Tinubu administration had worsened to alarming levels, with violent criminals operating freely across various parts of the country.

According to him, “no Nigerian is safe under the current administration, as insecurity has spread beyond previously affected regions to almost every part of the country.

“It is now beyond any doubt that President Bola Tinubu has failed badly in discharging his prime responsibility as Nigerian President, which is to secure the Nigerian citizen.

“Under his watch, old threats have thrived and evolved, while more and more Nigerians, irrespective of status or age, have fallen victim to violent criminals,” Baba-Ahmed said.

The PRP chairman lamented that the country’s security challenges had deteriorated to the point where schoolchildren and other vulnerable groups had become targets of criminal elements.

He said, “From Generals to toddlers; from Bama to Badagry, no Nigerian is safe under this leadership. It is no longer the case that only parts of the country have been virtually surrendered to criminals. Now, no Nigerian in any part of the country is protected from rampant violent criminals who exploit our major weaknesses.

“School children have joined the long stretch of soft targets, and the nation appears to be at the point of accepting this situation as normal. We must not submit to the weakness of leaders and the exploits of criminals. This is not how Nigerians should live”.

Baba-Ahmed blamed the President for concentrating massive powers around himself without translating them into improved security for citizens.

“Our President has failed the nation, and there is no evidence that he can improve on his pathetic record. He has amassed all the power in the country around him, yet he has failed to use it to protect and defend Nigerians,” he stated.

The former presidential aide argued that democratic leadership requires accountability and responsibility, insisting that Tinubu’s continued stay in office despite the country’s deteriorating security situation was unacceptable.

“In most other democracies, President Tinubu’s failure to respect the values of accountability and responsibility would not have been tolerated. Nigerians must rise to demand an end to this ineptitude and indifference. President Tinubu should resign now!

The opposition party further debated that Nigerians could not afford to wait until the 2027 general elections to express their dissatisfaction with the administration’s handling of insecurity.

“While he may have the luxury of ignoring our current deteriorating circumstances and awaiting the verdict of rejection by voters in 2027, Nigerians who will continue to fall victim to violent criminals do not have the luxury of waiting to vote him out in 2027.

“There is nothing democratic in insisting that incompetent and uncaring leadership must complete terms. Nigerians should demand, with one voice, that President Tinubu’s failure to secure Nigerians cannot be tolerated any further,” Baba-Ahmed added.