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ogododo:
President Bola Tinubu says the collapse of grassroots governance contributed significantly to Nigeria’s insecurity, stressing that effective local government administration remains critical to national development.

Tinubu stated this on Friday in his Democracy Day address to the nation.


The president said his administration had pursued financial autonomy for the country’s 774 local government councils to ensure democracy delivers tangible benefits to citizens at the grassroots.





“Recognising that democracy is undermined when people do not feel its impact, my administration has sought financial autonomy for our 774 local councils.

“A fundamental challenge to our nation’s advancement has been ineffective local government administration. The insecurity we are addressing is partly due to the collapse of grassroots governance,” he said.

Tinubu said the Renewed Hope Agenda was designed to ensure that all Nigerians benefit from governance regardless of location or social status.


According to him, every generation has a defining responsibility in the nation’s development journey.


“The generation of our founding fathers secured independence. The generation of June 12 secured democracy. Our generation must secure prosperity,” he said.

The president urged Nigerians to remain united and work together towards building a more prosperous and inclusive nation.

“Let us move forward together, rejecting division, cynicism and despair; embracing unity, hope and confidence.

“Let us build a Nigeria united by a common purpose, strengthened by diversity, where justice is accessible, liberty is secure and opportunity is abundant,” Tinubu said.

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2026/06/local-governance-failure-fuels-insecurity-tinubu/

TemplarLandry:
Cries against Tinubu-that's the desired outcome expected by those sponsoring terrorism. Most Nigerians are just emotional and unintelligent.

Racoon:
You and your failed demigod are the failed unintelligent fella only good @lies, propaganda and gaslighting citizens to hide or disguise the woeful state of governance under his reigns. Meanwhile;

-1). "On matters of security, the bulk stops at the President's table. Like in other countries, Jonathan is the Chief Security Officer. Stop Boko Haram." ( Bola Tinubu Tweet April 14, 2014).

-2) "The festering Boko Haram attacks on the North East and massacre of innocent is concrete proof that Nigeria has no government." ( Bola Tinubu, September 2014 )

-3). "The slaughtering of Christian worshippers is strongly condemnable. It calls to question the competence of Jonathan to protect Nigerians." ( January 2014 ).

-4). “No governor of a state in Nigeria is the chief security officer. Putting the blame on the governors, who have been effectively emasculated, for the abysmal performance of the government at the centre which controls all these security agencies, smacks of ignorance and mischief....." (Bola Tinubi in 2013.

TemplarLandry:
Hobingo, your lord is a political content creator, nothing more.

Racoon:
"The pattern is now unmistakable. Every time a serious security threat emerges in any Nigerian state, President Bola Tinubu does not announce a federal intervention. He does not deploy new military battalions. He does not address the nation with a strategy. Instead, he waits.

President Tinubu has perfected a political trick. And then the governors speak.
By forcing state governors to announce their own security measures, he achieves two things. First, he avoids the political cost of admitting that federal security has failed.

Second, he creates a convenient scapegoat. If the drones do not arrive, blame the governor. If the forest guards are not trained, blame the governor. If kidnappings continue, blame the governor. The federal government remains untouchable, invisible, and useless.
https://westafricaweekly.com/nigerians-call-out-tinubu-for-letting-states-beg-for-their-own-security-to-avoid-taking-responsibility/

TemplarLandry:
You're as delusional as your lord.

Olamideayomide:
Please our federal government should do the needful, sanction the state governors that refused to grant the LG full autonomy financially, security wise

1vandragon:
As usual... trying to deflect responsibility and accountability.

Terrible and self centred ruler

Burob:
President Tinubu shouldn’t blame u for not understanding the democrazy that u practice, na poor orientation from the government, not to orient u properly.

1vandragon:
Did the tinubu blame local governments in 2014?

Are local governments in charge of security agencies?

Bat will be very happy with you for closing your eyes to reality.

Burob:
Ignorance is never an excuse, if u were ignorant in 2014, it will be a very big shame if u are still ignorant in 2027.

1vandragon:
Hypocrisy is your bread and butter, so no surprises. Continue to run from pillar to post with your Hypocrisy.

Burob:
Ignorance is never an excuse, nothing as dangerous as an ignorant person, who is oblivious to his ignorance.

I rest my case with u.

1vandragon:
There is no case to rest with a hypocrite. A hypocrite is a danger to all rational human beings because a hypocrite lacks a moral compass and common sense.

You are the one running from pillar to post defending incompetence.

1vandragon:
There is no case to rest with a hypocrite. A hypocrite is a danger to all rational human beings because a hypocrite lacks a moral compass and common sense.

You are the one running from pillar to post defending incompetence.

Burob:
Quite obvious u assume everyone else to like yourself?

1vandragon:
Did the tinubu blame local governments in 2014?

Are local governments in charge of security agencies?

Bat will be very happy with you for closing your eyes to reality.

adekolaelect:
I will like to know who you wish as the next president . I will also like to know what advice you can give to that president to tackle insecurity? I pray majority of supporter for your wishes president don't share lack of knowledge about governance like yours. Local Governance determined what people can benefit in any government of any nation. Ok

1vandragon the dullard:
Did the tinubu blame local governments in 2014?

Are local governments in charge of security agencies?

Bat will be very happy with you for closing your eyes to reality.

Dotherightthing:
Autonomous LGs can set up security committees to assist the security agents in fighting crime

1vandragon:
We are talking about hypocrisy and shifting the goal post.

In 2014, did BAT blame LGs for insecurity?

Dotherightthing:
He was an opposition politician then

He wasn't supposed to support the government