David Umahi, the Nigeria’s Minister of Works has defended President Bola Tinubu against public criticism regarding the country’s security challenges.
In the video sighted by our correspondent, Umahi spoke to stakeholders and journalists during a town hall meeting in Gombe State.
He argued that extreme politicians are weaponizing and politicizing national security for political gains as the country moves closer to the 2027 general election cycle.
Umahi emphasized that the baseline insecurity, including banditry, terrorism, and historic farmers-herders clashes, was inherited from previous administrations and did not originate with the current presidency.
He urged citizens to stop insulting the President, view security as a collective citizen responsibility, and pray for the administration’s ongoing stabilization and economic reforms.
The minister’s remarks sparked immediate nationwide debate, reflecting deep divisions in how Nigerians view the responsibility of the state.
Civil society groups, opposition figures, and affected citizens point out that regardless of historical origins, the ultimate constitutional burden to protect lives and properties rests on the incumbent administration.
Critics express growing frustration over ongoing mass abductions, demanding measurable operational results and strict military accountability rather than political rhetoric.
See the video below:
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Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force have rescued Mrs. Olaide Busayo Adegoke John-Paul and her 12-year-old twin sons, Peter and Paul, alive during a late-night rescue operation carried out around 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 6, 2026.
Two suspected kidnappers were neutralised in a gun duel with police operatives, while two firearms were recovered from the gang.
GISTSMATE MEDIA reported that 43 years old Mrs. John-Paul and her twin were whisked away on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, by unknown assailants at Challenge–Elewura area of Ibadan, Oyo state capital. READ MORE
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