Human rights activist Omoyele Sowore has criticised President Bola Tinubu’s approach to Nigeria’s escalating security crisis.
In a statement posted on his X page on Monday, Sowore argued that the federal government’s recent security promises have failed to curb the cycle of violence and abductions currently ravaging the country.
The former presidential candidate of African Action Congress (AAC) highlighted two major security initiatives announced by the presidency that he claims have yielded no results.
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He said following a series of gruesome killings in Plateau State in late March 2026, Tinubu pledged the deployment of 5,000 AI-enabled surveillance cameras to help law enforcement identify and track perpetrators.
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Sowore added that in response to the recent mass abduction of schoolchildren and teachers in Oyo State in mid-May, the president announced plans to deploy 1,000 forest guards to secure the state’s vulnerable timberlands and border corridors.
Despite these high-profile announcements, Sowore maintains that the ground reality remains unchanged, with violence in Plateau and kidnappings in Oyo continuing unabated.
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The activist argued that the administration lacks an effective, long-term solution to the insecurity, characterizing the president’s response as a series of reactive, unfulfilled promises.
“Your lazy and clueless president, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has no effective solution to Nigeria’s worsening insecurity,” Sowore stated.
“After the killings in Plateau State, he promised to deploy 5,000 AI-enabled surveillance cameras, yet the violence continues.
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“Following the abduction of schoolchildren in Oyo State, he announced plans to deploy 1,000 forest guards, yet kidnappings persist.”
Sowore called for renewed public pressure on the administration, utilizing the hashtags #OccupyAsoRock and #TinubuMustGoNOW to signal a demand for immediate leadership change.
