Nigeria Is In Free Fall; I Can’t See Your Government – Dele Farotimi Lambasts Tinubu

Nigerian human rights lawyer and social critic, Dele Farotimi has slammed the President Bola Tinubu-led government, saying Nigeria is in a “free fall” over the escalating insecurity, while the administration has failed in its primary duties of protecting lives and property.

Farotimi made the statement while reacting to the recent attacks in Kebbi and Zamfara States, questioning the government’s ability to protect its citizens.

He said, “Nigeria is in free fall, the government AT ALL LEVELS has not only failed miserably in its primary duties to the victims, it has become glaringly derelict, and stands credibly accused of complicity in the multiple crimes being committed against humanity, and its continuing failure to act, invites true anarchy in the country.”

He emphasised that the government’s inaction invites true anarchy in the country, adding, “The buck stops with you, President Bola Tinubu. Do we still have a country? I struggle to see a government”.

SaharaReporters had reported on Monday that no fewer than 25 students of the Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School in Maga, Danko/Wasagu Local Government Area, Kebbi State were abducted by bandits.

The terrorists also killed the Vice principal of the school. The state Police Command also confirmed the attack in a statement issued through the Command’s spokesperson, CSP Nafi’u Abubakar Kotarkoshi.

SaharaReporters also reported on Saturday that a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress in Zamfara State, Umar Moriki, was killed by gunmen suspected to be armed bandits.

According to reports, the incident occurred on Saturday morning along the Gusau–Tsafe highway near Fegi village in Tsafe Local Government Area while Moriki was travelling from Gusau to Kaduna.

The state chapter of the APC, led by Tukur Danfulani, confirmed the death, calling it “a tragic loss for both the party and the state.”

According to a statement issued by the Publicity Secretary of the party in Zamfara State, Yusuf Idris, the late APC stalwart had just participated in the party’s stakeholders’ meeting hosted by the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle.

On Tuesday morning, SaharaReporters reported that terrorist masquerading as Fulani herdsmen attacked Amadu village in Takum local government area of Taraba state, killing at least six locals in their IDP camp.

The incident which happened on Monday night, has sparked widespread outrage and protests in the village.

Eyewitnesses told SaharaReporters that the victims were aged between 27 – 65.

Reacting to the escalating insecurity across the northern region on Tuesday, even in the midst of the United States designation of Nigeria as a country of particular concerns over alleged Christian genocide claims, the human rights lawyer accused government at all levels of complicity in the multiple crimes being committed against humanity.

Farotimi, a vocal critic of the Nigerian government, has been advocating for systemic change and has faced persecution for his activism.

He was recently arrested and detained for 21 days on charges of defamation and cyberbullying, sparking widespread outrage.

Farotimi’s statement highlights the growing concern over the government’s handling of security issues and its impact on the country’s stability.