Atiku's Adviser Critiques Tinubu's Speech on Insecurity

Paul Ibe, Media Adviser to Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, criticized President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Independence Day broadcast for its insufficient focus on insecurity in Nigeria. Ibe stated that while President Tinubu made brief mentions of "insecurity" and expressed gratitude to security forces, he failed to provide a serious assessment of the ongoing crisis, which includes killings, kidnappings, and mass abductions.

Ibe emphasized that many Nigerians live in fear, with farmers unable to access their farms and travelers facing kidnapping threats. He argued that the President, as Commander-in-Chief, owes the public a clear explanation of why insecurity persists and what measures will be taken to address it.

Ibe asserted that the government’s primary responsibility is to protect life and property, and that Nigerians deserved more than a superficial reference to such a critical issue during a significant occasion like Independence Day.