FORMER minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has accused the current administration of President Bola Tinubu of failing to protect the lives and property of Nigerians.
Amaechi, in a statement on Tuesday by his media office, condemned the Monday night bombing in Maiduguri, Borno State, describing the Tinubu-led government as “abysmally incompetent” and lacking the basic leadership skills required to safeguard citizens.
While commiserating with the families of the victims, the former Rivers State governor said Nigerians cannot continue to mourn while the government “lives lavishly and ostentatiously” without taking decisive action to end the country’s insecurity.
According to the African Democratic Congress (ADC) chieftain: “This government is killing Nigerians. I repeat, President Tinubu’s government is killing Nigerians, literally destroying lives. He has failed in the most sacred duty of protecting the lives of the citizens of this country.
“The Monday bombings in Maiduguri is not just a tragedy; it is a damning indictment of a leadership that has grown complacent, incompetent and indifferent to the sufferings and death of Nigerians to ravaging bandits.”
Amaechi alleged that government was ignoring the suffering of Nigerians and failing to take serious action to stop the growing insecurity, noting: “While families mourn and communities live in fear, those in power issue hollow statements and make empty promises.
“In fact now, they don’t bother to make promises anymore; they just move on as if nothing happened. Tinubu would rather be dining and partying in London while Nigeria burns. They just don’t care!
“How many more lives must be lost before they admit their failure? How many more communities must be shattered and destroyed before they take decisive action?
“Insecurity has become the daily reality of ordinary citizens, and yet the government continues to stumble, unprepared and unwilling to confront the menace with the seriousness it demands.
“Nigerians deserve safety, peace and dignity, not negligence and continued excuses. If those in power cannot guarantee that, then they have no business clinging to authority.
“Leadership is not about rhetoric; it is about responsibility, action and making the right decisions for the good of the people. Right now, this government has abandoned that responsibility, and the nation is paying the price.”
The former minister stressed empathised with the people of Borno State and the victims’ families, whose lives he said were “shattered because of Tinubu’s government failure to protect them,” saying enough is enough and calling on the President to resign.
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