Kingibe Sounds Alarm: “Nigeria Is Melting Down” Amid Worsening Insecurity, Economic Strain

|By Adejumo Adekunle

Senator representing the Federal Capital Territory, Ireti Kingibe, has raised a stark warning over Nigeria’s deepening crisis, declaring that insecurity and economic hardship have reached unprecedented levels.

Speaking during an interview on Arise Television’s Prime Time programme, the lawmaker lamented that both security and living conditions have sharply deteriorated, leaving citizens overwhelmed.

“Insecurity has never been this bad,” Kingibe said, stressing that food insecurity has hit its worst level ever. She painted a grim picture of a country grappling with rising costs, declining services, and growing public frustration.

The senator criticised increasing taxes, describing them as “untenable”, and warned that more financial burdens are still on the way. She added that essential services, including electricity and telecommunications, are faltering.

“You have to dial someone at least five times before you can have one conversation,” she noted, using it as an example of how basic systems are breaking down.

Kingibe also pointed to a broader sense of national exhaustion, saying Nigerians are no longer driven by political ambition but by a desire to survive daily challenges.

“Everyone wants a better life… everything in the country is melting down,” she said.

Amid the bleak outlook, the lawmaker welcomed emerging opposition alliances, noting that she was encouraged to see collaborations driven by national interest rather than personal ambition.

Her remarks come at a time of growing concern over the country’s direction, as economic pressures and security challenges continue to dominate public discourse.