Melaye knocks Tinubu for omitting most critical issues in his Independence Day speech

Former federal lawmaker, Senator Dino Melaye, has criticized President Bola Tinubu for what he believes to be a glaring omission in the President's Independence Day speech. In a post on his official X account, Melaye stated that Tinubu only mentioned the issue of insecurity once during his nationwide broadcast. According to Melaye, over 1,000 Nigerians are currently being held captive by terrorists in various forests throughout the country.

Moreover, the former lawmaker pointed out that farmers are unable to access their farmlands due to the security crisis, which he feels should have been given more emphasis in the President's address. Melaye expressed his disappointment, saying, "President Tinubu omitted the most critical issue of insecurity in his Independence Day broadcast, mentioned insecurity only once, when over 1,000 Nigerians are in the hands of their abductors as we speak.

'Farmers cannot go to farms. Innocent souls being killed on a daily basis. It is a pity. It is a shame.'" Security challenges have continued to be a significant concern during the Tinubu administration, with reports of banditry, kidnapping, and other violent crimes surfacing across different regions of the nation. On Independence Day, bandits reportedly targeted residents in Kaduna State, resulting in the loss of one life and the abduction of several others.