Senate President Godswill Akpabio has claimed that the worsening insecurity across Nigeria will cease two weeks after the 2027 general elections, attributing the current surge in violence to political desperation.
Akpabio made the remarks on Tuesday while speaking at the official commissioning of the Nigerian Revenue Service (NRS) corporate headquarters in Abuja, an event presided over by President Bola Tinubu.
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According to the Senate President, President Tinubu is performing exceptionally well, leaving his opponents with no option but to instigate violence and sponsor insecurity in a bid to undermine his administration.
“Insecurity is increasing because elections are coming, because people don’t know what to do again,” he said. “Immediately after the election, two weeks after the election, insecurity will stop. The insecurity is being sponsored by people.”
The comments come amid a recent escalation in security challenges, including deadly attacks in which military commanders and several soldiers lost their lives.
On Monday, President Tinubu held a closed-door emergency meeting with service chiefs and the Inspector-General of Police at the Presidential Villa to address the deteriorating situation.
Akpabio’s assertion has sparked debate, with critics questioning the implication that insecurity is politically engineered rather than rooted in deeper systemic issues such as banditry, terrorism, and communal conflicts.
The commissioning of the NRS headquarters marks a key milestone in the federal government’s revenue administration reforms.
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The new complex, which replaces the former Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) structure, is expected to enhance efficiency in revenue collection and support the government’s fiscal objectives.
President Tinubu, Deputy Senate President Jibrin Barau, Speaker of the House of Representatives Tajudeen Abbas, and other top officials attended the event.
The Senate President’s remarks have drawn mixed reactions online, with some viewing them as a bold prediction while others see them as an oversimplification of Nigeria’s complex security landscape.
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