In his Independence Day speech, Paul Ibe, a media aide to the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar, attacked President Bola Tinubu for what he said about the escalating insecurity in Nigeria.
The comments were made by Ibe in response to Tinubu’s Independence Day speech on Saturday in an X post.
He claimed that the president’s speech was remarkable for both the content and the omission of any mention of national security.
He claims that Tinubu briefly mentioned security concerns and expressed gratitude to the security forces, but he did not offer a comprehensive evaluation of the widespread violence, kidnappings, mass abductions, and attacks within the nation.
According to Ibe, President Bola Tinubu’s Independence Day speech was noteworthy for both the things he said and the things he omitted.
“Indeed, he did thank the security forces and briefly mentioned ‘insecurity.'”
The “uncomfortable subject” of insecurity has become a centrepiece of the administration, according to the ex-Atiku aide.
Ibe contended that the government was unable to hold fruitful discussions about economic success so long as farmers, businesses, travellers, and communities were all negatively impacted by insecurity.
When you skirt the topic of security, you are not being serious about success. No one can help ensure food safety if farmers are unable to reach their fields. There can be no expansion for a businessman who is scared to travel. “Learning cannot be peaceful for children who fear abduction,” he stated.
Trying to hide from the problem won’t solve it,” Ibe stated.
You can’t wish away insecurity. It needs to be dealt with, identified, and ultimately vanquished,” he emphasised on.