{"id":122503,"date":"2025-09-25T21:20:19","date_gmt":"2025-09-25T20:20:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=122503"},"modified":"2025-09-25T21:20:19","modified_gmt":"2025-09-25T20:20:19","slug":"tackle-insurgency-before-seeking-un-security-seat-adc-charges-tinubu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/tackle-insurgency-before-seeking-un-security-seat-adc-charges-tinubu\/","title":{"rendered":"Tackle Insurgency Before Seeking UN Security Seat, ADC charges Tinubu"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">By Myke Agunwa, Abuja<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has faulted President Bola Tinubu\u2019s address at the 79th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), accusing the administration of chasing global recognition while neglecting worsening insurgency back home.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Tinubu, who was represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima at the world body\u2019s annual gathering in New York, had called for sweeping reforms of the United Nations Security Council that would secure Nigeria a permanent seat. He also indicted the UN for failing to sustain global peace, citing ongoing humanitarian disasters in the Middle East and other regions as \u201cstains on our collective humanity.\u201d<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">But in a swift reaction, the ADC dismissed the address as a wasted opportunity to mobilize international support to tackle insecurity, hunger, and economic collapse at home.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In a statement on Thursday by its Deputy National Publicity Secretary, Jackie Wayas, the party accused the government of glossing over Nigeria\u2019s urgent challenges in favor of lofty but disconnected foreign policy goals.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Wayas painted a grim picture of the state of the nation, warning that insecurity had pushed Nigeria to the brink of collapse.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">She pointed to worsening farmer-herder violence and the unchecked activities of armed groups, which she said were forcing farmers off their land and plunging food production into crisis across several states.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cThe country is at a breaking point,\u201d she declared. \u201cInsecurity has forced farmers to abandon their fields, food production is collapsing in many states, and the cost of essential goods has risen beyond the reach of ordinary Nigerians.\u201d<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The ADC spokesperson cited a recent incident in Katsina State, where heavily armed bandits openly held a press conference, parading ammunition around their necks. \u201cThis is not just an embarrassment, it is a national shame and an indictment of any government that claims to have control over its territory,\u201d she said.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">She said that it was alarmed that the government would choose to emphasize global conflicts abroad while failing to present a convincing plan to resolve the crises ravaging the nation.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cInstead of rallying global partners to help Nigeria overcome its grave internal crises, this government chose to focus on another nation\u2019s struggles,\u201d Wayas argued. \u201cNigerians deserve leadership that puts their security, dignity, and wellbeing first.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cHunger is fast becoming the reality for millions as insecurity disrupts agricultural activities and food distribution across the country,\u201d she warned.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The ADC urged President Tinubu\u2019s administration to recalibrate its priorities by confronting insecurity head-on, stabilizing food production, and addressing the cost-of-living crisis before seeking higher international status.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cIt is only when Nigeria puts its house in order that it can make a credible case for leadership on the global stage,\u201d Wayas said.<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Myke Agunwa, Abuja The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has faulted President Bola Tinubu\u2019s address at the 79th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), accusing the administration of chasing global recognition&hellip;<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":109888,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-122503","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - 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