The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has accused President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of being blinded by politics and showing blatant insensitivity to the worsening insecurity across the country.
In a statement signed by Bolaji Abdullahi, the party’s national publicity secretary, the ADC criticised the president for attending social and political functions while several communities remain under siege by armed groups.
The party cited recent attacks in Kwara and Kogi states, where gunmen reportedly killed travellers and abducted several others, including women and children.
It also recalled the persistent killings in Plateau State earlier in the year that claimed hundreds of lives, lamenting that the president never visited the state but instead issued directives “that no one obeyed.”
“The president’s continued preference for attending social and political events in the midst of an alarming deterioration of internal security is both unacceptable and irresponsible,” the statement read.
From Plateau to Zamfara, Benue to Niger, Kaduna to Kwara, the ADC said incidents of mass abductions, violent attacks, and forced displacement continue to rise, yet the presidency has failed to acknowledge the crisis or provide a concrete plan of action to support affected communities and hold perpetrators accountable.
The party further accused the government of downplaying the gravity of the security situation through “vague assurances” of progress, describing Tinubu’s public appearances at funerals and social events as a message that he “cares more about political optics than the lives of Nigerians.”
“The president’s claim of progress in the fight against insecurity is a tragic denial of the reality faced by Nigerians,” the ADC said. “This denial stems either from cruel indifference or a simplistic understanding of a very complex problem.”
The opposition party also described Tinubu’s efforts to promote national unity as “hollow and insincere,” insisting that symbolic gestures such as attending church events or wearing regional attire cannot replace genuine leadership.
“For the avoidance of doubt, President Tinubu’s actions and inactions since assuming office have further divided Nigerians,” the statement added.
To address the security challenges, the ADC proposed several measures, including an official acknowledgment of the scale of insecurity, honest engagement with affected communities, and stronger coordination between security agencies and local networks.
It also urged the federal government to release regular public reports on security incidents and create a transparent system to track and audit security expenditure.
“Nigeria is under attack,” the ADC warned. “This administration must stop pretending otherwise. The time for symbolic gestures is over — what the country needs now is responsible leadership, operational urgency, and measurable results.”
