Tinubu tells bandits: 'Surrender or face force' - urges unity, rejects ethnic blame in Democracy Day speech
Tinubu issued a strong warning to bandits, kidnappers and terrorism sponsors in today's Democracy Day broadcast, declaring they must surrender or face the full force of the Nigerian State. He emphasized that the window for surrender won't remain open indefinitely and no mercy will be shown to those trading in Nigerians' blood.
While vowing decisive action against criminals, Tinubu cautioned Nigerians against politicizing insecurity or attaching criminality to any ethnic group, stating plainly: 'Crime has no ethnicity.' He urged citizens to unite against the common enemy of terror and banditry, declaring 'We must stand united and be assured that the enemies of our nation shall soon be history.'
Framing the moment as generational responsibility, Tinubu said while past generations secured independence and democracy, 'Our generation must secure prosperity.' He called for rejecting pessimism and embracing unity, hope and confidence to build a Nigeria where justice is accessible, liberty secure and opportunity abundant.
Will you choose to see insecurity through the lens of ethnic division, or join the call for national unity against criminals regardless of background?