You can see why NYSC reform is needed. People like this have passed through university and still do not understand how government works. I wish we could start teaching governance in secondary schools and make it a very important subject, because the level of educated ignorance in society is becoming a serious concern.
Mr Bayo Onanuga, as Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, shame on you for releasing such a faulty statement. Supporting the government doesn’t give you the right to take us for fools. We deserve truth, not this circus. This is very painful and had to defend.
Mr President,
I’m writing this with a heavy mind. And honestly, sir, I think every Nigerian who still believes in this country is feeling the same weight right now.
The repeated attacks in the North, especially the recent killings in Kebbi and Zamfara, are bleeding the nation. The abduction of the schoolgirls from Maga Comprehensive Secondary School should shake anyone with a conscience. And the Fegin Baza attack… it’s the kind of story that keeps replaying in your head even when you try to focus on other things. These are children, families, whole communities living in fear on their own soil.
Sir, you have shown real drive when it comes to economic reforms. No matter where people stand politically, most Nigerians can agree that the fiscal reset, the push for revenue reforms, the effort to rebuild our economy from the ground up… it shows intention. It shows willingness to take difficult decisions. And to be honest, that same energy is needed in our security architecture right now. Maybe even more urgently.
Because a nation that is constantly burying people cannot grow an economy, no matter the reforms.
I think this is the moment to call for a full national emergency security meeting. Not the routine briefings, but something deeper and broader. Pull in everyone that matters: governors from all regions, military leaders, police commands, intelligence agencies, traditional rulers, community vigilante groups, security scholars… the people who understand the ground realities and the people with the power to act. Let them sit at one table and drop the talking points. We need a unified plan, not fragmented reactions.
Securing our borders must also become a priority, because most of the weapons and fighters crossing into the North-West and North-East aren’t coming from thin air. Niger, Chad, Cameroon, Burkina Faso, Mali the entire Sahel belt is under pressure. Nigeria can’t pretend to operate alone in a burning neighbourhood. A regional ECOWAS security conference dedicated specifically to insurgency, kidnapping networks, and illicit arms flow will go a long way.
And sir, if we need help from outside, there is no shame in saying it. But it has to be from partners who won’t humiliate us publicly or weaponise our internal struggles for their own political theatre. The West can help in technology, intelligence, and training, yes, but we must pick carefully. China too, if needed. They have heavy investments here and a clear interest in Nigeria’s stability. We should not close that door.
At the end of the day, the primary duty of a President is to secure his people. Nigerians are tired, but they haven’t given up. They just need reassurance that their government is fighting for them with the same intensity it uses to fix the economy.
Sir, this is one of those moments where leadership isn’t about policy documents but about presence, clarity, and decisive action. I hope you will match the courage you’ve shown on economic reforms with the urgency required to end this cycle of violence.
Nigeria can’t keep bleeding like this. And we’re looking to you to draw the line.
Respectfully,
A Concern Citizen
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@OchiJnr@originalproflle but not on the same scale or over the same length of time. Religion can influence voting, but it has never been the only factor. Nigeria’s politics is driven by alliances, party structures, regional interests and elite support, not religion alone.
@OchiJnr@originalproflle MKO Abiola built decades of legal political, business and personal alliances across Northern Nigeria long before contesting, and he won support from influential northern political elites as well as ordinary voters. Peter Obi has made northern connections,
@abusmanlouis1@de_generalnoni@General_Somto Your words are as delusional as Peter Obi's wild dreams. Both of you madmen lost in a fantasy world, chasing shadows while reality laughs 😆🔥.
@Nairametrics improving power, supporting production, investing in human capital, attracting investment, and creating a stronger economy for the future. Citizens deserve results, but sustainable development requires time, consistency, and honest measurement of progress.
@Nairametrics A new administration cannot rebuild decades of damage overnight, especially with limited resources and a large population. Economic recovery is a process, not a switch that changes in 4 or 8 years.
The focus should be on whether the foundation is being repaired,
@de_generalnoni@General_Somto Obi is clearly mentally ill and needs to be checked immediately. I’ve said it before the bloke’s not right in the head, his brain’s dead.
@edeanayo12@NigIsland@SarautaMaryam If you actually knew, you’d stop spouting nonsense. NELFUND isn’t a trap, it’s about responsibility something you clearly lack. Don’t drag others down with your careless assumptions. Grow up and get your facts straight before embarrassing yourself.
@BigDaddyTalkss U seriously expect security agents not to take action? Yet you lot keep defending rubbish just because you're opposition and despise the president. Pathetic. Na ona northerners politicians dey draw dis country backwards.Thunder will soon strike those keeping this country progress
@BigDaddyTalkss But comparing an elected civilian president to a military dictator only weakens your argument and rewrites history. Hypocrisy, tribalism and blind hatred are tearing this country apart. El-Rufai openly confirmed on national TV that they're listening to NSA phone calls.