By Lateef Ibrahim Abuja
The Makinde/Daura Presidential Campaign Organisation (MDPCO) has asserted that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s lackadaisical attitude to issues of security has emboldened terrorists, bandits and kidnappers to attack, kill, maim and take Nigerians captive on a daily basis.
The party said this at the weekend in a statement by Richard Ihediwa, Director of Strategic Communications, MDPCO.
The October 1, 2026 abduction of 19 prospective National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members travelling from Ibadan, Oyo State to their orientation camps in the South-East and South-South parts of the country, the statement said, is yet another sad commentary on the failure of the Tinubu-led All Progressives Congress (APC) administration to secure the citizens, particularly our vibrant youths on national assignment.
According to the statement by Ihediwa, “It is profoundly saddening and heartbreaking that under the watch of the Tinubu-led administration, parents toil, make immense sacrifices and struggle through biting economic hardship to train their children through tertiary institutions, only for them to be handed over to terrorists and bandits.
“This latest abduction is not isolated. It is part of the horrifying reality under the Tinubu administration, where homes, communities, markets, places of worship, schools and highways are being overrun by marauders and criminal elements.
‘lSadly, Nigeria under President Tinubu is fast degenerating into a failed state where the primary constitutional duty of government, which is to ensure the security and welfare of citizens, has collapsed.
“In the three and half years of the Tinubu-led administration, more than 600,000 Nigerians have been reportedly killed by terrorists, bandits and marauders, while countless others continue to languish in their captors’ dens.
“Despite the gallantry and sacrifices of our men and women in uniform, the Tinubu Presidency has not demonstrated the capacity to command and manage an effective, intelligence-driven security system that adequately guarantees the safety of all Nigerians.
“President Tinubu ought to take a cue from the security approach of the Presidential Candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), Engr. Seyi Makinde in Oyo State, which emphasizes coordinated operations, intelligence, stronger collaboration, preventive measures and rapid response.
“This is why majority of Nigerians are resolved to vote for Engr. Makinde in the January 16, 2027 Presidential election as a credible alternative to the failed Tinubu administration. Engr. Makinde has demonstrated the capacity, proficiency, experience and vigour to provide purposeful leadership and consistently lead from the front on all national issues.
“The MDPCO stands with all Nigerians, especially those affected by the worsening insecurity across the country. We urge all citizens to remain steadfast as we work together to RESET and give our nation a new beginning under a Makinde/Daura administration”, the statement concluded.
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