Ojudu expresses concern over security situation in Nigeria
A former presidential aide, Sen. Babafemi Ojudu, has expressed concern over Nigeria’s escalating security crisis, warning that continued failure to address it could threaten the nation’s democratic stability.
Speaking on Channels TV’s The Morning Brief, on Tuesday, Ojudu called on President Bola Tinubu to take urgent and decisive action.
Ojudu added “I’m a member of the APC and I shouldn’t be seen to be deliberately going out to criticise a president elected on the platform of my party. But let me just say a bit of the truth here, even if I’ll be condemned by members of my party,”
“I think the security situation is worrisome, and I’m not happy with the way it’s being handled. It is being treated as if it’s a skirmish between two policemen or some bad boys on the street. The President must sit up. This is a serious challenge to the existence of this country.”
He criticised the administration’s response as inadequate, referencing the recent violence in parts of Benue, Plateau, and Kogi states.
Ojudu urged the President to issue direct orders to the military and security agencies to produce a coordinated master plan.
He warned that the security situation, if left unchecked, could be manipulated for political ends as the 2027 elections approach.
