A former Kogi state governorship aspirant and women leader, Princess Grace Iye Adejoh has said the current US Air bombardment to some terrorists camps in Nigeria should not be seen as a total victory but an indictment to our political leaders who failed to save the citizens when it mattered most.

In a press statement made available to newsmen in lokoja, the vocal women leader said it was sad that Nigeria once celebrated as the Giant of Africa, is now negotiating with terror groups and relying on external forces to secure its territory stressing that this reality dishonours the sacrifices of those who fought for the unity and sovereignty of the country.

While saying the current external interventions can not totally eradicate banditry attacks in the country, she said every hand must be on deck to confront any form of insecurity adding ‘If Nigeria fails to confront terror from within, others will continue to do it for us—at a far greater cost to our dignity and sovereignty’.

Part of the statement reads:

“The current American strike on a terrorist target on Nigerian soil is a sobering reminder that our insecurity has crossed dangerous boundaries. Foreign intervention of this magnitude is not a victory; it is an indictment. It tells the world that Nigeria is struggling to contain threats from within.

“Security cannot be sustained by military force alone. It must be reinforced by community responsibility. Terrorists do not fall from the sky; they emerge, hide, and operate within communities. When people look away, stay silent, or offer protection—out of fear, kinship, or misplaced loyalty—they become unwilling accomplices to national instability.

“A lesson from Jonah 1:10–16 is instructive. The sailors faced a deadly storm and exhausted every option before realizing that the danger lay among them. Peace returned only when the source of the crisis was removed. Nigeria is in its own storm, and the path to calm requires similar courage.

“Once celebrated as the Giant of Africa, Nigeria is now negotiating with terror groups and relying on external forces to secure its territory. This reality dishonours the sacrifice of those who fought for our unity and sovereignty.

“Parents, traditional leaders, and religious institutions must act decisively. Radicalisation begins at home and in local spaces. Open conversations, firm discipline, and moral clarity can prevent young people from being recruited into violence.

“This moment must serve as a national reckoning. Security is everyone’s responsibility. If Nigeria fails to confront terror from within, others will continue to do it for us—at a far greater cost to our dignity and sovereignty”.it added

Princess Grace Adejoh however, commended the US for coming to the rescue of Nigerians at this critical stage when the federal government seems to be overwhelmed by the levels of insecurity in the country. (The Sun)