Former Edo State governorship aspirant, Barrister Kenneth Imasuangbon, has decried the state of Nigeria’s security and economy, warning that the country is losing global respect as a result.
The philanthropist who turned 59 at the weekend lamented that the level of insecurity in Nigeria had become a national embarrassment. “The world is laughing at us; foreign news headlines mock our pain. We are now seen as a country of chaos, a land where life has little value,” he said.
He bemoaned that the impact of insecurity goes beyond lives lost. “This crisis is driving investors away. People don’t put money where they can be killed. The result is joblessness, poverty and economic collapse. Every gunshot fired by a bandit kills not just a person but also a business idea,” he stated.
The educationist said that as a patriotic Nigerian, he cannot stay silent while the country drifts further into darkness.
“At 59, I should be talking about building legacies. But how can we build when nothing is standing? Roads are unsafe, schools are closing, farmers are scared to go to their fields. What kind of country is this?” he asked.
He urged the federal government to act quickly and decisively.
“We need leaders who care, not ones who give excuses, not leaders who are only concerned about elections. Nigerians are dying, businesses are dying, hope is dying. President Tinubu must wake up; this is not what we voted for,” he said.
Imasuangbon called on citizens to remain united and demand accountability saying, “We must not allow silence to destroy us. If leaders fail, the people must rise. This is our country. We must fight to make it better.”