A group of former lawmakers under the aegis of House to the Rescue (HTC), on Wednesday, asked President Bola TInubu to resign over the deterioration of security across the country.
The group made the call in a jointly signed statement by the six zonal coordinators: Hon. Muhammed Musa Soba (North West), Hon. Zakari Mohammed (North Central), Hon. Olasupo Abiodun (South West), Hon. Sadiq Ibrahim (North East), Hon. Uko Nkole (South East), Hon. Bassey Eko Ewa (South South) declaring that:
“The continued deterioration of security across Nigeria has reached an intolerable and unforgivable threshold. Under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s watch, Nigerians have been subjected to unprecedented levels of killings, kidnappings, mass displacement, and unchecked terror by non-State armed groups.”
The group further noted: “The Nigerian State has failed in its most basic and sacred duty: to protect the lives and property of its citizens.
“Credible data from civil-society organizations and security-monitoring groups present a grim and damning indictment of this administration:
“Over 10,000 Nigerians have been killed by terrorists, bandits, insurgents, and other non-state actors since the beginning of President Tinubu’s tenure.
“In 2023 alone, 3,841 people were killed by non-state actors.
Between May 2024 and May 2025, 6,549 Nigerians were killed, with many more injured, raped, displaced, or traumatized.
“Kidnapping has grown into a nationwide criminal industry: 4,243 people abducted in 2023, 2,691 abducted in Tinubu’s first year, and 3,804 abducted between May 2024 and May 2025.
“Terror groups and kidnappers have demanded – and received – billions of naira in ransom, deepening insecurity and strengthening criminal networks.
“Amnesty International further reports that in Zamfara State alone, 638 villages have been sacked, with 725 communities still under bandit control or influence.
“These figures are not just statistics; they represent shattered lives, destroyed communities, and a nation bleeding
without relief.
“The tragic abduction of 25 schoolgirls in Kebbi State, the murder of the Vice Principal of the school and several staff members, as well as the gruesome killing of Brigadier General U. A. Uba by ISWAP, are the latest painful reminders of a government that has lost control and lost touch with the realities of its people.
“May their souls be blessed; Amen!
But even in the face of these national tragedies, the government remains unmoved. Instead of action and empathy, Nigerians are confronted with careless political celebrations.
“The recent acceptance and celebration of political decampees by Vice President Kashim Shettima – at a time when families are grieving and communities
are under attack – is insensitive, irresponsible, and deeply shameful.
Given the scale of death, destruction, and national suffering – and the complete failure of leadership – it is clear that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has lost the moral, ethical, and constitutional legitimacy to remain in office.
“We therefore demand the following:
1. Immediate resignation of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
2. Immediate suspension of all federal capital projects, with all resources redirected toward national security operations, rescue missions, rebuilding destroyed communities, and restoring territorial control.
3. A national security emergency plan led by professionals, not politicians. Nigeria cannot continue on this path of bloodshed, impunity, and national collapse.
“The Nigerian people deserve leadership that values their lives and responds to their suffering. The time for excuses is over. The time for accountability is now.”