The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has asked President Bola Tinubu to bring down kidnappers activities in the country or resign.
The group in a statement released on Saturday, lamented about the increased rate of insecurity surrounded by incessant kidnappings and killings across the nation.
HURIWA, noted that the increased state of insecurity, particularly the widespread and constant kidnappings prove Nigeria is a failed state under Tinubu’s leadership.
The group went ahead to say that the current administration’s failure to bring an end to insecurity is an evidence to its inability to effectively address the security challenges.
The human activist’s group also pointed out that in over one year since the President assumed office, the situation has only worsened, with kidnappers becoming more emboldened.
The statement which was signed by Emmanuel Onwubiko, its National Coordinator stated that “We are at a point where kidnappers will soon be going from house to house or even start demanding protection fees from citizens. This is because they have proven time and again that they can abduct anyone at any time, regardless of where they are in Nigeria,”
“There is no transparency within our security outfits. Corruption is rife, and impunity is the order of the day among the top brass. The President’s refusal to change the heads of these failed security departments suggests he is either complicit or simply too scared of the military to act decisively.
“If a government cannot guarantee the security of its citizens, it has lost its legitimacy. President Tinubu should, therefore, tackle insecurity sternly or resign immediately, as his administration has failed in its primary duty to protect Nigerians.” It added.
HURIWA also went further to criticized the National Assembly for its perceived negligence, accusing lawmakers of abandoning their responsibilities while Nigerians continue to suffer.
The group expressed outrage that the National Assembly went on a two-month recess despite the worsening insecurity, describing the legislators as “a bunch of gangsters, more like legislative bandits.”
“These legislative bandits are reaping enormous financial benefits while doing nothing to address the critical issues facing this country. Nigerians have tolerated these legislative bandits for too long. They have no vision for ending the insecurity because they are more concerned with their political ambitions, including eyeing the 2027 elections,” the statement read.
