Amid the fear and frustration caused by rising insecurity across the country, one user dropped a blunt statement: “PRESIDENT TINUBU SHOULD TENDER HIS RESIGNATION AND APOLOGISE TO THE COUNTRY.”
It’s understandable that people are angry — Nigerians are tired of the violence, the uncertainty, and the feeling of being unprotected. But calls like this often ignore a crucial reality: leadership failures don’t magically disappear because someone resigns. Removing a president without a stable successor or transition plan can actually deepen the chaos we’re already fighting.
Resignation may feel like an easy answer, but governance doesn’t run on emotions. A leader stepping down in a moment of crisis without a structured alternative only risks leaving a power vacuum, which is even more dangerous in a country already battling insecurity.
Demand accountability, yes — but not in ways that worsen the fire we’re trying to put out.
— The Red Flags
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