A group of former federal lawmakers under the umbrella of House To the Rescue (HTC) on Wednesday called for the immediate resignation of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, citing the worsening security situation across Nigeria.
In a statement jointly signed 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), and Hon. Bassey Eko Ewa (South South)—the group described the security situation under the Tinubu administration as “intolerable and unforgivable.”
The statement said Nigerians have faced unprecedented killings, kidnappings, mass displacement, and terror by non-state armed groups since Tinubu assumed office. It argued that the government has failed in its most fundamental duty to protect citizens’ lives and property.
According to the group, credible data from civil society and security-monitoring organizations show that more than 10,000 Nigerians have been killed by terrorists, bandits, insurgents, and other non-state actors since the beginning of Tinubu’s tenure.
They added that 3,841 people were killed in 2023 alone, while 6,549 Nigerians lost their lives between May 2024 and May 2025, with many others injured, raped, displaced, or traumatized.
The statement also highlighted the rise of kidnapping as a nationwide criminal industry, noting that 4,243 people were abducted in 2023, 2,691 in Tinubu’s first year, and 3,804 between May 2024 and May 2025. Terror groups and kidnappers have reportedly demanded and received billions of naira in ransom, further strengthening criminal networks.
Amnesty International data cited in the statement revealed that in Zamfara State alone, 638 villages have been sacked, with 725 communities still under bandit influence or control. The lawmakers described these figures as representing “shattered lives, destroyed communities, and a nation bleeding without relief.”
They pointed to recent incidents, including the abduction of 25 schoolgirls in Kebbi State, the killing of the school’s vice principal and several staff members, and the gruesome murder of Brigadier General U. A. Uba by ISWAP, as evidence of a government that has “lost control and lost touch with the realities of its people.”
The former lawmakers condemned what they described as the government’s insensitivity, citing the recent acceptance and celebration of political decampees by Vice President Kashim Shettima at a time of national mourning and insecurity.
The group demanded the immediate resignation of President Tinubu, suspension of all federal capital projects with resources redirected to security operations, rescue missions, and rebuilding affected communities, as well as the implementation of a national security emergency plan led by professionals rather than politicians.
They concluded that Nigeria cannot continue on its current path of “bloodshed, impunity, and national collapse” and called for leadership that values citizens’ lives and responds to their suffering.
