ADC Asks Tinubu To Cancel Foreign Trips, Declare Emergency In Katsina And Zamfara

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has called on President Bola Tinubu to suspend his foreign trips and declare a state of emergency in Katsina and Zamfara following a wave of killings and kidnappings in the two states.

The party condemned the recent attack in Malumfashi LGA of Katsina State where over 30 worshippers were killed in a mosque. It also cited a report that earlier this month, 144 people were kidnapped, 24 killed, and 16 injured across several LGAs in Zamfara.

In a statement signed by its national publicity secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, the ADC said over 140 lives had been lost in Katsina and Zamfara within two months, describing the violence as proof that Nigeria’s security system is failing.

The opposition party criticised Tinubu for not addressing the nation or visiting the victims’ families, saying his continued international trips while citizens are being killed “shows misplaced priorities.”

“Diplomacy abroad is meaningless if safety and security at home cannot be guaranteed,” the statement read.

ADC also faulted PDP governors for holding a political meeting in Zamfara shortly after the killings, calling it insensitive.

The party urged the federal government to urgently review the security framework, noting that the Chief of Defence Staff’s recent advice to citizens to acquire self-defence skills is a clear signal that Nigeria’s internal defence system needs urgent reform.