**OBASANJO EXPLODES: “NIGERIA CAN ELIMINATE THESE TERRORISTS — WHY ARE WE APOLOGISING?”

SAYS TINUBU GOVT HAS FAILED TO PROTECT CITIZENS, BACKS FOREIGN INTERVENTION

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has issued one of his most blistering public criticisms yet of the Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration, declaring that Nigeria has more than enough military and intelligence capacity to crush terrorists but lacks the leadership will to act decisively.

In a fiery statement that has sent shockwaves through political and security circles, Obasanjo questioned why the government continues to “apologise, negotiate, and placate criminals” while innocent Nigerians are kidnapped, massacred, and terrorised across the country.

According to the former president, Nigeria’s armed forces, if properly commanded and strategically backed, possess the capability to “take out these terrorists wherever they hide — forests, border areas, or foreign safe havens.”

He said the current security failures prove only one thing: the Tinubu administration has lost control of the nation’s safety architecture, leaving citizens exposed and prompting the need for more assertive international support.

> “Why are we apologising? Why are we negotiating?” Obasanjo asked sharply.
“Nigeria has the capacity to deal with these terrorists. What we lack is leadership, resolve, and commitment. It is now obvious that this government cannot protect Nigerians.”

Obasanjo, who has long advocated for a regional and intelligence-backed approach to counterterrorism, declared that he now fully supports responsible foreign intervention, insisting that Nigeria can no longer pretend its security challenges are under control.

His statement is already stirring political reactions nationwide, with many Nigerians echoing his frustration and demanding immediate, decisive action to restore peace.

As insecurity continues to escalate — from mass abductions to attacks on villages, highways, and farmlands — Obasanjo’s remarks have added a dramatic new dimension to the national debate on whether the current government has lost its grip on the crisis.