Worsening Insecurity: Delta student leaders demand Ribadu’s resignation

The Delta Past Student Leaders Community (DPSLC), also known as the Comrade Community, has called for the immediate resignation of the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, citing what it described as a failure to effectively coordinate the nation’s security architecture amid rising insecurity across the country.

In a statement on Monday signed by its President, Comrade Akpotoboro Oghenemaro, and Public Relations Officer, Comrade Peter Yisah, the group expressed concern over the continued prevalence of kidnappings, attacks on schools, mass killings and the displacement of communities, which it said have undermined public confidence in the country’s security framework.

The group alleged that despite years in office, the NSA had not delivered measurable improvements in the safety of Nigerians, noting that kidnapping for ransom had become widespread and continued to threaten interstate travel and residential communities.

DPSLC referenced the reported kidnapping attacks in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State on May 15, 2026, which allegedly resulted in the abduction of pupils and teachers, as evidence of the growing insecurity confronting educational institutions.

According to the group, insecurity has also forced many farmers to abandon their farmlands while economic activities in several communities have been disrupted by fear of attacks.

The student leaders said they had lost confidence in Ribadu’s ability to coordinate the country’s security agencies and urged him to step aside to pave the way for what they described as “competent and result-driven leadership” capable of restoring public trust and protecting lives and property.

The group further called on President Bola Tinubu to replace the NSA, arguing that insecurity remains a major challenge facing the administration and could have political implications ahead of the 2027 general elections.

DPSLC also raised concerns over what it described as a public perception of ethnic bias in the handling of security issues, particularly in relation to armed groups operating in parts of the country.

It questioned the effectiveness of intelligence and surveillance efforts in tracking criminal elements who allegedly maintain active social media presence despite ongoing security operations.

The group maintained that national security should be guided solely by the interests of the Nigerian people and called for greater accountability in the management of the country’s security challenges.

“This demand is not personal. It is a demand for accountability. National security is too important to be sacrificed on the altar of loyalty. The President must replace the NSA now with a professional whose only allegiance is to the Constitution and the Nigerian people,” the statement said.

The organisation stressed that addressing insecurity remains critical to safeguarding lives and ensuring public confidence in government institutions.

“Nigerians demand a government that treats terrorists as enemies of the state to be defeated, not as brothers to be appeased.

“This demand is not personal. It is a demand for accountability.

National security is too important to be sacrificed on the altar of loyalty. The President must replace the NSA now with a professional whose only allegiance is to the Constitution and the Nigerian people. The political future of this administration, and the lives of millions, depends on it.”