NDC House of Reps aspirant urges Tinubu to declare national emergency over insecurity

Author: Nana IsmailPublished on: June 5, 2026Country: Nigeria
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NDC House of Reps aspirant urges Tinubu to declare national emergency over insecurity

Ikeagwuonwu Chinedu Klinsmann, a House of Representatives aspirant under the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to declare a national emergency on insecurity. He warned that rising killings, kidnappings, and attacks on schools threaten Nigeria's stability. Klinsmann noted that insecurity is hurting the economy by forcing farmers off their lands and undermining democracy. He also advocated for better funding of security forces and greater transparency in defense spending.

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