••• Hits opposition over alleged hypocrisy

By BONIFACE AKARAH

The Igbo Community Association (ICA), Federal Capital Territory chapter, has raised alarm over what it described as Nigeria’s worsening insecurity and economic hardship, declaring that the country is at a “dangerous crossroads.”

In a statement jointly signed by its President General, Ikenna Ellis-Ezenekwe, and Secretary General, Chinwoke Emmanuel Onah, the group said that Nigeria under the watch of President Bola Tinubu is “turning a corner unlike any it has experienced in its 64-year history—a corner from which many nations never recover.”

The association criticised opposition parties for what it termed misplaced priorities, accusing them of focusing on calls for the removal of the INEC Chairman instead of addressing pressing national challenges.

The group described the opposition’s stance as hypocrisy, noting that “while near-daily massacres of innocent and helpless citizens continue in Middle Belt communities, none of the supposed opposition parties have deemed it necessary to take to the streets.”

“The people of Nigeria are truly suffering; times have never been this hard,” Ellis-Ezenekwe said.

“Mothers are burying their children, and kidnappers parade openly without fear. Even top generals of the Nigerian military are being slaughtered by unmasked bandits, yet the country remains strangely at rest. We cannot continue like this.”

The ICA FCT also directed a strong appeal to Bola Ahmed Tinubu, warning that the current administration’s efforts are inadequate.

“Your government is failing badly. The current measures are insufficient to stem the tide of insecurity and economic collapse. We urge you to do something beyond your present efforts to save the lives and livelihoods of Nigerians,” the group stated.

It stressed that the era of politicising citizens’ welfare must end, calling for urgent and decisive action to address the nation’s security and economic crises.