Mounting public frustration over the country’s worsening security situation has intensified calls for President Bola Tinubu’s resignation, as critics accuse his administration of failing to stem the surge of violent attacks.
The calls have grown louder in the past few days, following a wave of killings, mass abductions, and violent attacks recorded in parts of Kebbi, Kwara, Zamfara and other states.
Many citizens say the situation has reached a breaking point, with fears rising that the federal government has failed to restore safety. Public frustration has continued to spill onto social media, where several influential voices are insisting that Tinubu should step aside.
They argue that the president has not shown the capacity to confront the security challenges that have plagued the country for years but appear to have escalated under his watch.
Nigerian rapper and activist, Folarin Falana, popularly known as Falz, called on the president to resign following the abduction of 25 students of Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School, Maga, in Kebbi State, and the killing of Brigadier General Musa Uba in Borno State.
In a post on X on Wednesday, the rapper referenced a 2014 tweet by Tinubu in which the then–opposition leader asked former President Goodluck Jonathan to resign for allegedly failing to tackle insecurity.
Quoting Tinubu’s words, Falz wrote: “You have consistently shown your unwillingness to protect the lives and property of our people despite pretending to care in the past. RESIGN NOW!”
The tweet was posted by Tinubu in November 2014, seven months after the abduction of Chibok girls. Tinubu wrote: “Why should any part of this country be under occupation? In any civilized country, Jonathan should resign.”
Tinubu had made similar comments earlier that year while speaking in Ilorin, Kwara State, accusing the Jonathan administration of lying about insecurity and lacking the capacity to protect Nigerians.
Human rights lawyer Inibehe Effiong has also issued a direct call for Tinubu’s resignation, saying the president should quit immediately and “apologize to the country,” describing him as “weak, clueless, and grossly incompetent.”
Effiong insisted that Nigeria cannot continue to witness “killings and bloodbath” while the government appears helpless.
Social commentator, Isaac Fayose joined the criticism with a viral video where he claimed Tinubu has failed to lead a secure nation. He questioned how the president remains comfortable in office when Nigerians “are kidnapped daily and genocide is happening everywhere.”
The increasing demands for resignation reflect a broader sense of national tension, as communities continue to grapple with fear, displacement, and loss.
Many citizens say they are no longer confident in the government’s ability to respond effectively to the escalating violence.
