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President Tinubu in Deep Sleep During High-Level Security Meeting

I litteraly wept when I saw this trending picture online yesterday. I saw a sleeping president during a very high level security meeting. In a nation bleeding daily from insecurity, where families are torn apart by kidnappers, bandits, and terrorists, Nigerians expect vigilance, strategy, and unwavering alertness from those sworn to protect them. But what we continue to witness is the opposite — a leadership slipping into slumber while the country slips into chaos.

A widely circulated image has captured what appears to be President Tinubu dozing off during a high-level security briefing — a moment that symbolizes the broader failure Nigerians feel every single day. Whether metaphorical or literal, the message is painfully clear: the leadership is asleep while the nation burns.

At a time when citizens in Plateau, Kaduna, Niger, Zamfara, and other states cannot sleep with two eyes closed… the Commander-in-Chief seems to be resting comfortably behind heavy security and air-conditioned walls. At a time when parents live in fear of sending their children to school, the nation’s top security meeting appears to be treated like a casual afternoon lounge.

What Nigerians demand is not a president who nods off — but a president who stands up to insecurity with urgency, innovation, and decisive action.

This is not the era for tired eyes.
This is not the era for passive leadership.
This is not the era for excuses and empty rhetoric.

This is the era for relentless leadership, for strategic intelligence, for boots on the ground, for drones in the sky, for investments in police modernization, and for a total overhaul of the nation’s security architecture.

If the President himself appears fatigued during a crucial meeting, what signal does that send to the security chiefs seated before him? What message does that send to millions of Nigerians whose lives depend on the outcome of that very discussion?

A nation cannot be safe when its leadership is asleep at the wheel.

As activists, as citizens, as humans with a conscience, we raise our voices once again:
Nigeria deserves a leader who is alert, awake, and aligned with the urgency of our reality.
The people are awake.
The victims are awake.
The grieving families are awake.

It is time for the leadership to wake up too — before the country slips beyond recovery.

Pastorkay is a Social Activist & Public Commentator.

kfasian:
President Tinubu in Deep Sleep During High-Level Security Meeting

I litteraly wept when I saw this trending picture online yesterday. I saw a sleeping president during a very high level security meeting. In a nation bleeding daily from insecurity, where families are torn apart by kidnappers, bandits, and terrorists, Nigerians expect vigilance, strategy, and unwavering alertness from those sworn to protect them. But what we continue to witness is the opposite — a leadership slipping into slumber while the country slips into chaos.

A widely circulated image has captured what appears to be President Tinubu dozing off during a high-level security briefing — a moment that symbolizes the broader failure Nigerians feel every single day. Whether metaphorical or literal, the message is painfully clear: the leadership is asleep while the nation burns.

At a time when citizens in Plateau, Kaduna, Niger, Zamfara, and other states cannot sleep with two eyes closed… the Commander-in-Chief seems to be resting comfortably behind heavy security and air-conditioned walls. At a time when parents live in fear of sending their children to school, the nation’s top security meeting appears to be treated like a casual afternoon lounge.

What Nigerians demand is not a president who nods off — but a president who stands up to insecurity with urgency, innovation, and decisive action.

This is not the era for tired eyes.
This is not the era for passive leadership.
This is not the era for excuses and empty rhetoric.

This is the era for relentless leadership, for strategic intelligence, for boots on the ground, for drones in the sky, for investments in police modernization, and for a total overhaul of the nation’s security architecture.

If the President himself appears fatigued during a crucial meeting, what signal does that send to the security chiefs seated before him? What message does that send to millions of Nigerians whose lives depend on the outcome of that very discussion?

A nation cannot be safe when its leadership is asleep at the wheel.

As activists, as citizens, as humans with a conscience, we raise our voices once again:
Nigeria deserves a leader who is alert, awake, and aligned with the urgency of our reality.
The people are awake.
The victims are awake.
The grieving families are awake.

It is time for the leadership to wake up too — before the country slips beyond recovery.

Pastorkay is a Social Activist & Public Commentator.

useless propaganda won't let u rest

Show us the pictures of where he was sleeping

He's an old man. Head full. You can't do better than him in his job.

Na malu him be na. What did you expect from a malu?

Just imagine! In the middle of meeting that's as crucial as that and this senile that forced himself on us is sleeping.
We are not surprise, as we already know nothing good is coming out of his governance. I pity those that still hv high hope in this walking c@rpse.

Southern governors protect your people and heritage, use state powers and resources, create laws to protect your people against those who want to steal your lands and kill your people.

Revoke license of miyetti group, their leader was once arrested by Nigerian authorities...they have shown you their mission. These kidnappings is to raise enough funds to buy enough arms, to carry out a jihad like they did in Syria, Afghanistan, Libya, Iran etc.

That is why he can't travel to G20 meeting...u see those guys above defending Tinubu.

They have no ambition...their brains are already dead because it takes only a dead brain to think that a man who once said,he never believed in Nigeria to turn things around.

This man is old,weak and has nothing essential to offer Nigerians.

U can get angry but the truth is the truth anyway.

See as e look like pregnant frog......
This just proves dat tinubu is not just incompetent, but has also surrounded himself with incompetent fo*ls..
I mean how can u as a PR or membr of presidential media team, allow dis kinda picture find its way to the public

Lamidi Amoda Sangodele aka BAT should be in old people's home

No captions, just comment.

John4B:
Just imagine! In the middle of meeting that's as crucial as that and this senile that forced himself on us is sleeping.
We are not surprise, as we already know nothing good is coming out of his governance. I pity those that still hv high hope in this walking c@rpse.

Can you imagine..?

Factcheck0001:
useless propaganda won't let u rest

Show us the pictures of where he was sleeping

It's up there. Wear your glasses this time.

and why is the bill on state police still hanging? These are some of the reasons why Trump said Nigeria is not serious in tackling insecurity.

He is not sleeping. The picture was taken at a time he was not speaking.

That wan na cadaver oo.. knows nothing around him

OP and mumuness.
Where is the sleeping?
Some of these emergency lovers of Nigeria who are also known as children of hate and perdition will never stop distributing their eternal hate serum.

While the demands for a fully alert and proactive leadership, especially on security matters, are entirely valid and shared by many Nigerians, it would be improper to judge the President's entire commitment based on a single photograph. However, this image understandably resonates with a deep and widespread public anxiety, and it is my sincere hope that it serves as a catalyst for the renewed vigor and visible, decisive action that this critical moment demands.

No matter how you look at it, this picture is not a good one.

This is how deep sleep looks like in your village

trutharena:
No matter how you look at it, this picture is not a good one.

Whoever took it did a bad job. It's not about Tinubu, it's about the Presidency of Nigeria. When they should play the mandate, they fail. Photographer go learn work.

Let me help the laptop boys. I know it's always the worst examples they like to compare us with but I'm just trying to show OP that the man is human.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0ILyjWXqEg

Trump sleeping in the video above was the one who gave the Moroccan king a stare last year.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejOcM1UmCWU

The sleeping president should be the least of the worries of Nigerians.

The opposition should be more productive than this

It's a lie. Seen the pic somewhere and he's not sleeping. He's just in a very calm and attentive spirit. Let's stop all this propaganda looking for every avenue to tarnish the image of Mr president.

God bless the federal republic of Nigeria.

The old man is asking himself these questions:

Which kind wahala be this?
Is 2027 really worth it for me?
Where is Peter Obi & Atiku?

You dey whine Jesus? 🤔😃

kfasian:
President Tinubu in Deep Sleep During High-Level Security Meeting

I litteraly wept when I saw this trending picture online yesterday. I saw a sleeping president during a very high level security meeting. In a nation bleeding daily from insecurity, where families are torn apart by kidnappers, bandits, and terrorists, Nigerians expect vigilance, strategy, and unwavering alertness from those sworn to protect them. But what we continue to witness is the opposite — a leadership slipping into slumber while the country slips into chaos.

A widely circulated image has captured what appears to be President Tinubu dozing off during a high-level security briefing — a moment that symbolizes the broader failure Nigerians feel every single day. Whether metaphorical or literal, the message is painfully clear: the leadership is asleep while the nation burns.

At a time when citizens in Plateau, Kaduna, Niger, Zamfara, and other states cannot sleep with two eyes closed… the Commander-in-Chief seems to be resting comfortably behind heavy security and air-conditioned walls. At a time when parents live in fear of sending their children to school, the nation’s top security meeting appears to be treated like a casual afternoon lounge.

What Nigerians demand is not a president who nods off — but a president who stands up to insecurity with urgency, innovation, and decisive action.

This is not the era for tired eyes.
This is not the era for passive leadership.
This is not the era for excuses and empty rhetoric.

This is the era for relentless leadership, for strategic intelligence, for boots on the ground, for drones in the sky, for investments in police modernization, and for a total overhaul of the nation’s security architecture.

If the President himself appears fatigued during a crucial meeting, what signal does that send to the security chiefs seated before him? What message does that send to millions of Nigerians whose lives depend on the outcome of that very discussion?

A nation cannot be safe when its leadership is asleep at the wheel.

As activists, as citizens, as humans with a conscience, we raise our voices once again:
Nigeria deserves a leader who is alert, awake, and aligned with the urgency of our reality.
The people are awake.
The victims are awake.
The grieving families are awake.

It is time for the leadership to wake up too — before the country slips beyond recovery.

Pastorkay is a Social Activist & Public Commentator.

We're sending the picture to the US Congress to behold the picture of a person expected to stop a genocide. It will also make an excellent meme.

The photographer that released that picture...

His job is on the line!

I don't agree with this narrative.

The president is human. We all need to rest.

If he is awake and not doing anything, what is the point?

autoez:
He's an old man. Head full. You can't do better than him in his job.

This response shows you should be playing with your toys. You don't vie for an office you know you are incapable of handling. What responsible people do in such situations is to resign.

odejimioflagos:
I don't agree with this narrative.

The president is human. We all need to rest.

If he is awake and not doing anything, what is the point?

In this kind of critical meeting. Pls go play with your toys.

Just seeing other pictures and have changed my opinion but this picture did not show the president in a good light. Whar is the photographer doing by allowing this go online.

autoez:
He's an old man. Head full. You can't do better than him in his job.

Listen to yourself.

If he's old and tired, should he be in aso rock where you need to be up and doing?