Dare Babalola
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has accused the Tinubu administration of prioritising the crushing of opposition politicians over addressing Nigeria’s worsening insecurity, citing the recent Borno bombings as a consequence.
In a statement he signed personally on Tuesday, Abubakar said the government’s focus on politics has emboldened terrorists, who continue to launch deadly attacks despite the President’s “marching orders” against insecurity.
“The Tinubu government appears to be more obsessed with crushing opposition politicians than it is with fixing the worsening security challenges,” Abubakar said, adding that terrorists “do not differentiate between APC supporters and opposition sympathisers”.
He expressed deep sadness over the attacks saying the resurgence of suicide bombings is a stark reminder of the country’s darkest days in 2014.
Atiku also commended the sacrifices of Nigerian servicemen fighting terrorism but urged the Tinubu administration to review its security strategies, saying the current approach is failing to address the growing threat.
He said, “The resurgence of terrorism is capable of eroding public confidence in the ability of the government to protect its own citizens.
“Nigerians are not impressed with the government’s statements condemning terrorist attacks. They are more concerned about results.
“A mother in Maiduguri is not asking for press releases. She is asking why her child was blown apart in a place the government claimed was ‘liberated’.
“A government that is too heavily invested in the 2027 reelection campaign is unlikely to accept the reality of insecurity and attack those who dare talk about the gaps.”
Atiku Abubakar also contrasted the President’s state visit to Britain with the gathering of body parts in Borno, saying the administration has lost moral authority to lead.
