A Yoruba socio-cultural organisation has asked President Bola Tinubu to step down, saying his government has failed to act swiftly after the abduction of schoolgirls in Kebbi State.
The group said the recent attack, along with the killing of Brigadier-General Uba by ISWAP terrorists, shows a Presidency that has lost grip on national security.
According to them, the country is slipping deeper into fear, and citizens no longer feel protected.
In a statement issued on Tuesday, the group, Ìgbìnmó Májékóbájé Ilé-Yorùbá, criticised the President for what it called his slow and muted reaction to the kidnapping of 25 students from Government Girls’ Secondary School, Mega, in Kebbi State.
The organisation warned that Nigeria is becoming unsafe at a pace never seen before. It accused the federal government of allowing terrorists, bandits, and kidnappers to operate without serious pushback, leaving families in constant fear.
The group described the situation as “a wicked nation that has left its citizens at the mercy of wild animals,” insisting that those in charge have abandoned their responsibilities.
They argued that the country’s security system has “totally collapsed,” and that the current administration has failed to rebuild it.
According to them, “The security architecture has collapsed completely, and Tinubu is one of those who contributed to that rot. Under his watch, nothing works—kidnapping has become a booming market, banditry is thriving, and citizens are dying every day. Yet the government chooses to negotiate with terrorists instead of neutralising them.”
The Union said Nigerians should ask themselves whether the response would have been the same if the abducted schoolchildren were related to people in power.
“If Tinubu’s daughter was among those 25 girls, she would have been found within 12 hours,” the group said.
They added that only children of the poor are left to suffer endless pain, while their families face fear and uncertainty.
Princess Balogun, the Home Director of the organisation, said the girls will carry the emotional scars for life. She recalled past abductions such as the Chibok and Dapchi incidents, noting how many victims were forced into marriages, killed, or never seen again.
The group also raised fresh concerns around the killing of Brigadier-General Uba. According to them, the speed with which ISWAP located the General after he communicated with the military suggests that insiders may have compromised him.
“Who leaked his location? How did terrorists pinpoint him in minutes?” they asked, warning that senior officers are being betrayed by those meant to protect them.
They condemned what they described as a culture of negotiating with terrorists while citizens protesting for accountability are attacked or arrested.
“How can a nation defeat terrorism when its agents dine with criminals but turn weapons on citizens demanding accountability?” the group asked.
The Yoruba Union called for the immediate rescue of all abducted girls and insisted that the current administration has lost its moral authority to remain in office.
“We demand not only the immediate rescue of these girls but also the release of every citizen abducted under Tinubu’s watch,” the group said.
They argued that Nigeria has become “a global embarrassment” and that the President should resign in the interest of the nation.
The group further warned that insecurity will continue as long as political, military, and economic actors benefiting from the crisis remain untouched. Ordinary Nigerians, they said, will keep paying the price for the system’s failures.