Former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has launched a scathing attack on the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, accusing it of failing to protect Nigerians following the recent bombings in Maiduguri, Borno State.
In a statement issued Tuesday by his media office, the former Rivers State governor condemned the Monday night attack, describing the government as “abysmally incompetent” and lacking the leadership capacity to safeguard lives and property.
Expressing sympathy with victims and their families, Amaechi said Nigerians could not continue to grieve while those in authority “live lavishly and ostentatiously” without decisive action to address insecurity.
“This government is killing Nigerians. I repeat, President Tinubu’s government is killing Nigerians, literally destroying lives. He has failed in the most sacred duty of protecting the lives of the citizens of this country,” Amaechi said.
He described the incident as evidence of broader governance failure.
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“The Monday bombings in Maiduguri is not just a tragedy, it is a damning indictment of a leadership that has grown complacent, incompetent, and indifferent to the sufferings and death of Nigerians to ravaging bandits,” he stated.
Amaechi further criticised what he called the government’s response to persistent security threats, accusing officials of indifference.
“While families mourn and communities live in fear, those in power issue hollow statements and make empty promises. In fact now, they don’t bother to make promises anymore. They just move on as if nothing happened. Tinubu would rather be dining and partying in London while Nigeria burns. They just don’t care!
“How many more lives must be lost before they admit their failure? How many more communities must be shattered and destroyed before they take decisive action? Insecurity has become the daily reality of ordinary citizens, and yet the government continues to stumble, unprepared and unwilling to confront the menace with the seriousness it demands.”
The former minister insisted that citizens deserve better leadership and accountability.
“Nigerians deserve safety, peace, and dignity, not negligence and continued excuses. If those in power cannot guarantee that, then they have no business clinging to authority. Leadership is not about rhetoric, it is about responsibility, action, and making the right decisions for the good of the people. Right now, this government has abandoned that responsibility, and the nation is paying the price.”
Amaechi also sympathised with residents of Borno State, saying their lives had been “shattered because of Tinubu’s government failure to protect them,” while declaring that “enough is enough” and calling for “the President to resign.”
