Akpabio Accuses Opponents of Fueling Insecurity

By Babatunji Wusu| Senate President Godswill Akpabio has alleged that political opponents of President Bola Tinubu are sponsoring insecurity and encouraging young people to create unrest across Nigeria after failing to find faults with the administration’s performance.

Speaking during the commissioning of road projects in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Akpabio argued that critics of the government had exhausted traditional political talking points because of what he described as the administration’s achievements in governance and economic reforms.

According to him, “When they realize that they cannot talk about project, when they realize they cannot talk about performance, when they realize they cannot talk about good laws, when they realize they cannot talk about the transformation in the petroleum industry, they now started resorting to paying more young people, recruiting them to cause mayhem across the country.”

The Senate President claimed that rising incidents of kidnapping in Nigeria were being used to spread fear among citizens and create the impression that the country was unsafe. He urged Nigerians to remain alert and support efforts aimed at maintaining peace and stability.

“So I want you all who are here to be very vigilant. Be careful about people trying to k+dnap for ransom. They are k+dnapping in order to cause distraction. They are k+dnapping in order to give the impression that Nigeria is not safe,” he said.

Akpabio also praised the work of the nation’s security agencies, stating that many of their achievements in tackling Nigeria insecurity often go unnoticed by the public.

“Our men and women in uniform have done tremendously well. I’m aware of that, but many people will not know. And that is why I keep saying that the devil you see today, you will soon see them no more,” he added.

The Senate President further called for unity among Nigerians, stressing that political contests should not divide the country. He reminded citizens that elections are temporary events, while national cohesion remains essential for long-term progress.

“Elections will come and go, elections will never be our end. We will see the end of elections, elections will never see our end,” Akpabio said.