A former Presidential Adviser, Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to reconsider his tenure, suggesting that resigning from office might be in the country’s best interest.

Speaking on Arise TV’s Daybreak programme on Monday, Baba-Ahmed asserted that President Tinubu’s two and a half years in office have failed to deliver on the promises made, noting a stark disconnect between government performance and the everyday experiences of citizens.

Baba-Ahmed highlighted the growing disparity between official reports of progress and the widespread hardship felt by Nigerians, who are currently grappling with severe poverty, economic difficulties, and insecurity.

“There’s a wide discrepancy between what he says he’s doing and what people say they are living,” he stated.

He strongly criticised the administration’s performance, particularly focusing on the security challenges facing the nation.

The former presidential adviser argued that, contrary to expectations, President Tinubu has not improved the security crisis inherited from his predecessor, Muhammadu Buhari.

He said: “President Buhari left a terrible security situation and Tinubu doesn’t appear to have improved it; rather, it appears that he has made it worse.”

Baba-Ahmed also speculated that factors such as the President’s age, the fulfillment of his lifelong ambition, and a perceived lack of new value to offer may be reasons compelling him to step down.

He concluded his call with a direct challenge to the President.

“If President Tinubu loves the survival of Nigeria, I think he should call it quits,” he said.

Baba-Ahmed further recommended that Nigerians should begin to look for an alternative leader in the run-up to the 2027 general elections.

“…whether within or outside his party, who has better qualities,” he added.