Downplay Politics, Focus on Security – Ndume Urges Tinubu After Maiduguri Bombings

Borno South Senator, Ali Ndume, has urged President Bola Tinubu to downplay his 2027 presidential re-election bid and instead prioritize addressing the country’s security challenges.

Ndume made the call in a statement released on Tuesday.

The statement followed bombings that rocked parts of Maiduguri on Monday, allegedly carried out by the Boko Haram terrorist group. The attacks resulted in 23 deaths.

In his response, Ndume appealed to President Tinubu to focus on governance, particularly the safety and welfare of Nigerians, stressing that this remains the government’s primary responsibility.

“We seem to have abandoned the people for politics. The people that will vote are dying,” Ndume said.

He urged Tinubu to concentrate on improving the security of lives and citizens’ welfare, stating that failure to do so would alienate the government from the people.

ALSO READ: How Nigerian Artists Earned N60 Billion on Spotify in 2025

Ndume further added, “If there is no improvement in their welfare and security, the government becomes their enemy.”

The senator called for immediate action on security, saying the public must see visible efforts being made to address the situation.

He also urged security agencies to intensify investigations and intelligence gathering to prevent terrorist attacks.

“The perpetrators of the Maiduguri bombings must be arrested,” he said, referring to one of the IEDs used in the attack, which was reportedly detonated from a tricycle.

He called for swift investigations to identify the owners and potential perpetrators behind the attack.

Ndume, who sympathized with the Borno State government and the victims’ families, criticized the mere press statement issued by President Tinubu on the incident.

ALSO READ: US Court Hits Ashekun with $300,000 Fine for Defaming Mountain of Fire Ministries

He stated, “It is not enough to put up a strongly worded press statement. What has happened in Borno and other states calls for national mourning.”

Ndume suggested that if President Tinubu could not visit Borno, he should send Vice President Kashim Shettima to reassure Nigerians that the government is committed to their welfare and security.

“Journalism is what we need to make democracy work.”
—

“News is what somebody somewhere wants to suppress; all the rest is advertising.”
—

“Journalism can never be silent: that is its greatest virtue and its greatest fault.”
—

“The duty of a journalist is to convey the truth as clearly and fully as possible.”
—

“Good journalism is about results. It is about affecting your community or your society in the most progressive way.”
—

“Journalism is printing what someone else does not want printed; everything else is public relations.”
—

“A free press is not a privilege but an organic necessity in a great society.”
—

“The press was to serve the governed, not the governors.”
—

“Journalism without a moral position is impossible.”
—

“The function of journalism is to comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable.”
—

ALSO READ: Crisis Hits Edo APC

Advertise With Us

Do you want to reach your targeted audience and expand your brand’s visibility? Advertise with Polity Reporters to place your “message” before the right audience.

For advertising enquiries, reach us through:
Email: bandcommunications001@gmail.com
Facebook: Polity Reporters
WhatsApp: 07043810558