The Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) has called for the resignation of President Bola Tinubu following the escalating security situation in the country.
Its National Chairman, Dr. Hakeem Baba-Ahmed in a statement issued Thursday said Tinubu has failed woefully in discharging his prime responsibility as President, which is to secure the Nigerian citizen.
He noted that under his watch, old threats have blossomed and mutated, while more and more Nigerians, irrespective of status or age have fallen victims to violent criminals.
Baba-Ahmed noted: “From Generals to toddlers; from Bama to Badagry, no Nigerian is safe under this leadership.
“It is no longer the case that only parts of the country had been virtually surrendered to criminals. Now no Nigerian in any part of the country is protected from rampant violent criminals who exploit our major weakness.
“School children have joined the long stretch of soft targets, and the nation appears to be at the point of accepting this situation as normal.
“We must not submit to weakness of leaders and the exploits of criminals. This is not how Nigerians should live.
“Our President has failed the nation, and there is no evidence that he can improve on his pathetic record. He has amassed all the power in the country around him, yet he has failed to use it to protect and defend Nigerians.’
The chairman added that in most other democracies, Tinubu’s failure to respect the values of accountability and responsibility would not have been tolerated.
Baba-Ahmed noted: “Nigerians must rise to demand an end to this ineptitude and indifference. President Tinubu should resign, now!
“While he may have the luxury of ignoring our current deteriorating circumstances and awaiting the verdict of rejection by voters in 2027, Nigerians who will continue to fall victims to violent criminals do not have the luxury of waiting to vote him out in 2027.
“There is nothing democratic in insisting that incompetent and uncaring leadership must complete terms. Nigerians should demand, with one voice, that President Tinubu’s failure to secure Nigerians cannot be tolerated any further.”