Reverend Ezekiel Dachomo has stated that the continued killings in Plateau State and other parts of Northern Nigeria are the reason National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu and Vice President Kashim Shettima should be removed from office.
Naijaonpoint reports that the cleric described the violence as a political and ideological agenda enabled by state failure.
Speaking during an interview with Chude Jideonwo for a #WithChude special filmed in Jos, the cleric expressed deep frustration with the federal government’s handling of insecurity, insisting that the continued violence reflects both incapacity and unwillingness at the highest levels of power.
Dachomo argued that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s efforts are undermined by those responsible for advising him on national security.
He specifically criticised Nuhu Ribadu, saying the persistence of attacks exposes a failure of leadership.
“Ribadu claims to be advising on security matters, but the problem keeps increasing. He is a failure,” Dachomo said.
He questioned why an official he described as ineffective has remained in office despite worsening insecurity.
According to him, the continued killings, affecting both Christians and Muslims, point to an inability to protect citizens.
“If he says he is a Muslim, why did he allow Muslims to be killed?” he asked, adding that Ribadu is “not capable of the office” and describing him as “a fanatic.”
The cleric also called for the removal of Vice President Kashim Shettima, questioning the quality of advice being given to the President.
He challenged the federal leadership to demonstrate political will by issuing clear operational directives to the country’s security chiefs.
“If they want to prove me wrong, let the President give orders to Ribadu and Shettima, let them instruct the heads of security agencies to move into the bush,” he said, “Let us see if that order will be given.”
Dachomo also referenced Islamic cleric Sheikh Ahmad Abubakar Gumi, alleging that such an order would face resistance.
He claimed that Gumi would oppose it because, according to him, the insurgents in the bush are “his children.”
Dachomo further alleged that vested interests have benefited financially from prolonged insecurity, describing the violence as organised and sustained.
He claimed that insurgents have turned Nigeria into “an ATM,” feeding off instability while enjoying protection from powerful figures.
When asked why he repeatedly named political actors in discussing the killings, Dachomo was unequivocal. He described the violence as a calculated political project, calling it “a jihad” aimed at territorial and ideological control rather than random criminality.
The interview forms part of a #WithChude special in which Chude Jideonwo travelled to Plateau State to document the human cost of repeated attacks, centre the voices of affected communities, and interrogate leadership accountability amid Nigeria’s worsening security crisis.