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WHY DANIEL BWALA MUST RESIGN — NIGERIA CANNOT BE LED BY EXCUSES

Opinion:

By PastorKay

Daniel Bwala’s recent remarks about the government’s inability to track terrorists flaunting ransom money and weapons online is more than a slip of the tongue—it is an indictment of the Tinubu administration’s approach to national security and public accountability. At a time when Nigerians are being kidnapped daily, when families are forced to sell land and property to pay ransoms, and when communities live in fear of bandits and extremists, the least the Presidency owes the nation is a sense of direction. Instead, Bwala delivered a public confession of confusion and helplessness.

In his interview, he boldly claimed that terrorists cannot be tracked because they use Starlink and other foreign network providers that “are not registered in Nigeria.” Yet the same government moves with lightning speed to arrest critics, activists, journalists, and even comedians who speak against its policies. This contradiction is unacceptable. It is shameful. And it is enough reason for Bwala to tender his resignation.

Below are five expanded reasons why Daniel Bwala must step down immediately:


1. He Publicly Admitted Government Helplessness—A Security Disaster

Bwala did not merely explain a challenge; he broadcasted to the entire world that Nigeria is incapable of tracking terrorists.
This is a catastrophic PR failure. Terrorist groups thrive on perception.
When a presidential spokesperson announces that the government is blind and powerless whenever criminals switch to a different internet provider, he strengthens criminal confidence and weakens national morale.
No responsible government official should make such a reckless declaration. This alone is enough reason for him to resign.

2. He Exposed the Double Standard in Law Enforcement

Nigerians have long questioned why the government is quick to arrest peaceful protesters, online critics, and political opponents, yet struggles to apprehend terrorists who openly show their faces while flaunting ransom money. Instead of addressing this hypocrisy, Bwala attempted to justify it with a weak technological excuse.
His explanation confirms what Nigerians already suspect: The government prioritises silencing dissent over dismantling terrorism.
A spokesperson who appears to rationalize injustice cannot occupy such a sensitive position.

3. He Damaged Nigeria’s International Reputation

Countries around the world rely on counter-terror surveillance technologies—satellite tracking, signal interception, cyber-intelligence, cross-border cooperation, and digital footprints. By claiming that Nigeria cannot track terrorists using Starlink because it is “in the space,” Bwala portrayed the country as one lacking even basic intelligence capacity. This kind of statement: discourages foreign investors, embarrasses the security institutions, and makes the nation look weak to both allies and enemies. No modern nation can afford a spokesperson who speaks recklessly about national vulnerabilities on international platforms.

4. He Offered Excuses Instead of Strategies

Leadership requires: solutions, roadmaps, improved intelligence strategies, regional collaboration, cyber-monitoring development, and proactive policy direction. But Bwala provided none. He did not offer a single step the government intends to take to solve the problem he described. All he did was point fingers at an internet provider, as though Starlink were the mastermind of terrorism in Nigeria. A spokesperson who cannot articulate solutions contributes to Nigeria’s insecurity.
He must resign for gross incompetence.

5. He Spread False Information to the Public

This is perhaps the most damaging of all. Starlink is registered and licensed by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). The Nigerian government itself announced its approval in 2023. Claiming that Starlink is “not registered in Nigeria” is factually incorrect, misleading, and dangerous—especially when discussing national security. A presidential spokesperson must be informed and accurate.
Providing wrong information on an issue as sensitive as terrorism is enough proof that he is not fit for the job. If a spokesperson misinforms the nation, he becomes a liability, not an asset.

FINAL CONCLUSION: NIGERIA DESERVES BETTER

National security communication requires: intelligence, discipline, accuracy, strategic awareness, and professionalism. Daniel Bwala’s statement failed in all five areas. A presidency that demands respect must first respect the citizens. And one of the first steps toward restoring that respect is removing or accepting the resignation of a spokesperson who has demonstrated: poor judgment, misinformation, carelessness, unpreparedness, and a dangerous disregard for national image.

Daniel Bwala must resign.
Not because of politics, but because Nigeria deserves a spokesperson who understands that every word from that office affects the nation’s security, credibility, and stability. Silence from the Presidency would only mean endorsement of incompetence.

PastorKay is a Social Activist and Political Commentator.

Nigeria cannot track the bandits but northern leaders can track them for peace parley. APC is just a party of Another Pathetic set of Crooks

BOKOHARAMS AND LAKURAWAS ARE BANDITS LIKE WEEDS AMONG THE WHEAT.
THEY ARE FULANI HERDSMEN MASQUERADING LIKE WOLVES AMONGST US IN NIGERIA.
JUDGEMENT DAY IS HERE NOW.
TAKE-TINUBU AKPABIO KEKERE EKUN SHOULD PUT HEADS TOGETHER TO RETURN FAPRES FOTCS AND CTC TRFG WITHOUT FURTHER DELAY.

Pastor Kay and the Obidients are now in the same WhatsApp group.

Of course! Not only resignation but immediate prosecution, conviction and jailed. Daniel Bwala's senseless press release has widespread implications including strained international diplomacy with other nations. Imagine which country or investors would take such insensitive statement lightly to come to Nigeria. God save Nigeria from the APC.

I am surprise the clown is still playing around Tinubu appointment is something to be studied

You'll be surprised that the bandits have no idea what starlink is. But with free advert from omokri bwala they'll go full throttle now , buying dozens of starlink devices

ebukal67x:
Pastor Kay and the Obidients are now in the same WhatsApp group.

Are you programmed to be a slowpoke? Why not be bothered by the terrorists and their sympathizers ruling mercilessly over you and your households in this godforsaken country first?

Toh

Na today we go start demanding for the heads of the spokespersons of the politicians whenever they goof.

Over to you guys

pdppower:
Nigeria cannot track the bandits but northern leaders can track them for peace parley. APC is just a party of Another Pathetic set of Crooks

Even Bwala on arisetv said, the govt know people that have influence on bandits and that was how they got kwara church hostages back .... even Mairo was flabbergasted she had to correct him to re phrase

It was this say Bwala that said Govt know terrorist hideout but cant bomb those places cos of civilians around ..

it almost like Bwala is creating these " Excuses" to tell us to terrorism is here to stay we should embrace it

Pastor Kay is just looking for attention.

OP don't worry
Agbadeaus will soon call you Obidient

Pastor Kay, you don drop some serious reasoning wey go make Bwala think am over

trutharena:
Pastor Kay, you don drop some serious reasoning wey go make Bwala think am over

The man is a mess

How did Nigeria govt tracked Nnamdi Kanu all the way from UK to Kenya and bundled him back to Nigeria? Can't the same Intel and collaboration be even more involved in tracking these ragtags that are operating in same Nigeria for crying out loud. This is more disgraceful like statement of excuses. Shame!

I think Bwala should just get a better PR team and not resign. His statement was not that bad.

This is a war and we are not going to win it by pretending it does not exist.

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No one should be asked to resign over a statement that can be reasonably interrogated.

Pastor Kay, I don't agree with you on this one. He has stated the challenges and the FG can now work on the solutions.