Former senator representing Kogi West, Dino Melaye, has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to resign over what he described as the administration’s failure to address insecurity.
In a video shared on his X account, the a chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) chieftain, said Nigerians are living in “perilous times” marked by fear and uncertainty.
“We live in perilous times, times of resistance and vacillation. We are actually living in Egypt but by the grace of God we are heading to Canaan,” he said.
Melaye described the country’s security situation as “pitiable”, accusing Tinubu of making “empty promises” while killings persist across the country.
“Tinubu’s administration is structurally, methodologically, and economically impotent,” he said.
He cited the killings of senior military officers, including Brigadier General Musa Uba and Brigadier General Husseini Ibrahima, as evidence of what he called a deteriorating security architecture.
His words: “The constitution that Tinubu swore to is very clear, that the primary occupation of government shall be the security and welfare of the people.
“Today there is no welfare not to talk of security. Tinubu has woefully failed in this respect. My advice to Tinubu is to resign.”
Melaye also argued that the military has lost its monopoly on the legitimate use of force under the current administration.
“Two brigade commanders were killed within five months in Nigeria and the military under the APC have lost the monopoly of the legitimate use of force.
“Those supporting APC should know that kidnappers, bandits, Boko Haram will not ask you for your party membership card before striking,” he said.
The former lawmaker further lamented that Nigeria now seeks external support for security operations, describing it as a national embarrassment.
“My beloved Nigeria is now a beggar of security, begging America, begging Turkey for security and it’s a big shame,” he said.
Melaye added that despite Nigeria’s past military engagements in countries such as Liberia and Sudan, the country now struggles to secure its own territory.
“All I say to Tinubu is this, you can’t govern the people you don’t love or care about. You don’t love us Mr Tinubu, we will vote you out,” he said.