…slams Tinubu’s response to Jos massacre
The #FixPolitics Initiative has warned that Nigeria is dangerously normalizing mass violence.
The rights group statement made this allegations in response to the Palm Sunday massacre in Jos, Plateau State.
In a statement issued by its Executive Director, Anthony Ubani, the movement argued that the federal government’s habitual pattern of issuing statements without consequences and declaring curfews after the killings has proven entirely inadequate in deterring perpetrators who continue to act with total impunity.
The research-based movement expressed particular outrage over the three-day delay before the Presidency issued a public statement on the tragedy, which saw armed men storm communities to kill men, women, and children in cold blood. #FixPolitics further dismissed the President’s eventual condolence visit as a mere formality, criticizing the decision to stop at the Jos Airport rather than visiting the affected communities.
The group rejected the Presidency’s logistical excuses, asserting that leadership in times of national crisis must be visible and decisive to avoid sending a message of indifference to grieving citizens.
Highlighting a failure in the nation’s security architecture, Ubani noted that the inability to apprehend killers or secure vulnerable populations raises serious questions about the government’s priorities and accountability.
The group maintained that the state’s primary responsibility is the protection of lives, yet Nigerians are consistently left to face violence alone.
This systemic failure, they warned, is pushing the country toward a breakdown of nationhood as citizens lose faith in the ability of the state to provide basic safety.
To address this crisis, #FixPolitics demanded an immediate shift toward preventive, intelligence-led security operations and a comprehensive reform of Nigeria’s rapid response capabilities.
The organization called for an independent investigation into the Jos killings and the permanent deployment of equipped personnel to known flashpoints.
Insisting that the victims should not become just another statistic, the movement urged the government to treat this tragedy as a turning point for sustained action, stating that any further delay would be a betrayal of the Nigerian people.
