By Gabriel Ewepu

2027 presidential aspirant under the National Rescue Movement (NRM), Onyemaechi Francis Nnana (also known as Francis Onyema), has called on President Bola Tinubu to resign if he cannot guarantee the security of Nigerians amid rising terrorist attacks.

Onyema made the strong remark following fresh attacks by terrorists that claimed scores of lives in Angwan Rukuba, Jos, Plateau State, and other parts of Kaduna State over the weekend.

In a statement signed by him on Monday, the aspirant expressed deep concern over the continued loss of lives and criticised the government’s reactive approach to insecurity.

“I am deeply troubled by the reported turn of events across the country, particularly in Jos and Kaduna, where over 40 Nigerians were killed by daredevil terrorists in two separate attacks,” he said.

Onyema stated that responding to terrorism only after lives have been lost is unacceptable.

“A government that waits for tragedy before acting cannot claim to be winning the fight against insecurity,” he declared.

He accused the Tinubu administration of lacking clear strategies to tackle the root causes of insecurity, particularly the proliferation of small arms in the hands of non-state actors.

“President Bola Ahmed Tinubu must clearly articulate policies and implement them as a matter of urgency to deal decisively with these mind-boggling security challenges or resign honourably,” Onyema said.

The NRM aspirant further lamented that the government appears to have run out of ideas, relying mainly on imposing curfews and making arrests after attacks have already occurred.

“As Nigerians, we have every reason to be worried. The government we elected appears to have no clear ideas on how to prevent the killings of our brothers and sisters,” he added.

Onyema stressed that protecting lives and property remains the primary responsibility of any government and urged all 2027 presidential aspirants to present concrete strategies on how they intend to address the proliferation of arms and restore the state’s monopoly on the legitimate use of force.

“Nigeria cannot continue like this. The protection of lives must remain the first responsibility of the government,” he concluded.