ADC Slams Tinubu For Prioritising Palestine At UN While Nigerians Face Banditry

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has criticised President Bola Tinubu’s government for focusing on the plight of Palestinians at the United Nations while Nigerians continue to grapple with insecurity and worsening economic hardship.

In a statement on Thursday, Jackie Wayas, ADC’s Deputy National Publicity Secretary, described Vice President Kashim Shettima’s UN address as a missed opportunity to rally global support for Nigeria’s pressing crises.

Wayas said the country was “at a breaking point,” with bandits overrunning communities, farmers abandoning their fields, food production collapsing in several states, and prices of essential goods skyrocketing.

“Just days ago, Nigerians watched in shock as heavily armed bandits, with ammunition draped around their necks, brazenly held a press conference in Katsina State. This is not just an embarrassment, it is a national shame and an indictment of any government that claims to have control over its territory,” she said.

She accused the Tinubu administration of chasing international relevance while neglecting urgent domestic problems.

“Instead of rallying global partners to help Nigeria overcome its grave internal crises, this government chose to focus on another nation’s struggles. Nigerians deserve leadership that puts their security, dignity, and wellbeing first,” Wayas stated.

She further warned that hunger had become a daily reality for millions as insecurity continued to cripple food production and distribution chains.

“We remind the Presidency that charity begins at home. Nigerians are not collateral damage in a government searching for relevance on the international stage. Until our leaders show the courage to confront insecurity, no amount of lofty rhetoric abroad can hide the painful reality at home,” she added.

While expressing sympathy for Palestinians, Wayas stressed that Nigeria’s leaders must first address killings, kidnappings, and hunger ravaging the country.

“While we share in the Palestinian people’s legitimate quest for dignity, we hope that when Palestine addresses the world, it will also speak about the killings, kidnappings, hunger, and suffering in Nigeria. That would be the true spirit of shared humanity and solidarity,” she said.

The ADC called on the Tinubu government to stop paying lip service and take “urgent, concrete measures” to restore stability, protect farmers, boost food production, and end banditry.

“The ADC calls for urgent and concrete action, not speeches, to protect farmers, stabilise food prices, and crush the menace of banditry once and for all,” Wayas said.

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