₦airaland Forum

Nigeria Bleeds, Needs a Declaration of War on Insecurity Now

“Bloody Weekend: over 100 Killed in Borno, Sokoto, Katsina, Edo.” This grim headline captures the frightening reality reflected in our weekend papers.

The killing of eight NSCDC officers, the abduction of a Chinese national in Edo, the kidnapping of passengers on the Benin–Iyere–Oluku road, and the slaughter of five soldiers and 58 civilians in Borno are not isolated tragedies. They are stark evidence that Nigeria is in the grip of a full-blown security emergency.

My deepest condolences go to the families of our fallen heroes. Their courage reminds us that we still have men and women who are willing to risk everything for our safety. Their killers must be swiftly apprehended and brought to justice. Their sacrifices must never be forgotten.

When over 100 Nigerians are killed in a single weekend, our casualty figures rival those of countries officially at war. This is no longer business as usual. It is time to declare a national war on insecurity — to mobilise every resource, every agency, every state, and to suspend all distractions while we begin the process of reclaiming our nation from lawlessness.

Even foreign trips by government officials should be put on hold until the situation is brought under control. True leadership must be seen at home, personally coordinating the war against insecurity. Junketing around the world under the pretence of wooing investors, while the country bleeds, is to live in denial. Investors will not come into a war zone.

No nation can prosper while its citizens live under siege. History shows that insecurity is the quickest path to national collapse — Somalia and Libya stand as painful warnings.

We must act now, with urgency and courage, to prevent a total descent into anarchy and rebuild Nigeria into a safe, secure, and productive nation for all.

A new Nigeria is POssible. -PO

Baawaa:
Another lamentation from original lamentator

Baawaa:
Another lamentation from original lamentator

helinues:
I thought you said you wanted to rest. Hahaha

jmoore:
More than 100 people killed is funny to you abi?

helinues:
I thought you said you wanted to rest. Hahaha

Peter Obi must be so lonely as he can't take a break from politics

Meanwhile, the northerners are in serious with the insecurity issue in their region

CoronaVirusPro:
Complainer-In-Chief has found his voice again after the doctors mandated him to take rest.

Always happy with bad news and ready to jump into the topic.



The opposition should cease and desist, and stop using human life’s to tarnish the administration of His Excellency, President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu (GCFR).

Brendaniel:
Are you minding these guys? they see politics and tribal competition like Arsenal vs Man-U, where supporters don't benefit anything but keep supporting and fighting for their club, this is their whole ideology of having Tinubu as president, to brag that they are winning then mock their opponents and claim supremacy...


These guys don't care whether the country burns down to the ground as long as they are the ones ruling

jmoore:
Use of English F9.

When did rest become 'can't talk or post'?

Baawaa:
Another lamentation from original lamentator

CoronaVirusPro:
Complainer-In-Chief has found his voice again after the doctors mandated him to take rest.

Always happy with bad news and ready to jump into the topic.



The opposition should cease and desist, and stop using human life’s to tarnish the administration of His Excellency, President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu (GCFR).

ProsperoPips:
Produce good news and he will keep shut, it's not that hard

ProsperoPips:
Produce good news and he will keep shut, it's not that hard

Baawaa:
Another lamentation from original lamentator

Baawaa:
Another lamentation from original lamentator

jmoore:
Reno Omokri will say Obi is declaring war against Nigeria like he did with his propaganda last year.