By Amb. Dr. Odion Cedrack Okpeholo
DG. ADC Grassroots Mobilization for Change (AGMC)
Nigeria is under siege, yet the APC-led government appears more interested in documentation than in defending human lives. Across the country, citizens are being kidnapped, attacked, and killed, while those in power respond with denial, excuses, and paperwork. A nation cannot be governed by files and statements when its people are dying daily.
In Kaduna State, about 166 worshippers were kidnapped, a tragic incident that shook the nation. Rather than acting decisively, the government initially denied the incident, only to later admit the truth. This contradiction reveals a dangerous pattern: a government that reacts to insecurity with dishonesty instead of responsibility. When leaders deny reality, criminals gain confidence and citizens lose hope.
In Benue State, renewed attacks resulted in the killing of at least six innocent people. These are not just numbers; they are fathers, mothers, youths, and breadwinners. Yet the federal response remains weak and uninspiring. While communities are buried in grief, the APC government is busy with documentation, committee meetings, and political calculations. One must ask: when everyone is killed, who exactly will APC document?
This is not governance; it is insensitivity. Nigerians are not statistics to be recorded after tragedy strikes. They are human beings who deserve protection, empathy, and proactive leadership. Playing politics with human lives is the ultimate failure of leadership, and APC has shown repeatedly that it lacks the moral urgency to confront Nigeria’s security crisis.
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) offers a clear alternative. ADC is built on people-centered governance, accountability, and the sanctity of human life. Unlike the APC, which reacts after blood has been spilled, ADC stands for preventive security, decisive leadership, and governance with a human face. A nation cannot progress when its citizens are unsafe, and ADC recognizes that security is the foundation of development.
As 2027 approaches, Nigerians face a defining choice: continue with a government that prioritizes politics and paperwork over people, or embrace a movement driven by genuine purpose and respect for human sanity. ADC represents hope for communities abandoned by the state, for worshippers kidnapped in sacred spaces, and for farmers and families killed on their own land.
Nigeria needs leadership that feels the pain of its people and acts with urgency. ADC must take over power in 2027, not as a slogan, but as a necessity for national survival. The era of documentation without protection must end. The time to reclaim Nigeria is now.
