The 2023 Presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Dumebi Kachikwu, has urged President Bola Tinubu to expose those sponsoring insecurity in the country, arguing that mere change of Defence Minister is “not enough” to address Nigeria’s escalation insecurity.
Speaking at a World Press Conference in Abuja, Kachikwu said Nigerians can no longer be left in the dark about the true nature of the violence claiming lives across the country.
According to him, although the Federal government reinstated General Christopher Musa and “repositioned security,” these actions fall far short of the decisive measures required at this critical moment.
“We need to go beyond tokenism. Every minute, every hour, someone is kidnapped or killed. Simply changing the Minister of Defence is that enough” he said.
Kachikwu questioned the government’s shifting explanations for the crisis, asking whether the killings are linked to farmer–herder clashes, mining interests, banditry, or land grabbing.
He also raised concerns over reports of communities being renamed and occupied after attacks, as well as recent allegations by former U.S. President Donald Trump accusing Nigeria of genocide.
The ADC chieftain argued that, for nearly two decades, no administration has given Nigerians a full account of the conflict.
“We need the facts and figures. Who has been killed? What are their tribes and religions? What happened to their communities, and what have we done to rebuild them?”
Kachikwu criticised what he described as a government policy that rehabilitates terrorists while neglecting victims.
He warned that no administration can win a war of this scale without the support of the people.
“The President must tell Nigerians the truth. What kind of war is this , religious, political, or both? Until we know the enemy, how do we fight?”