Gani Adams Explodes Over Insecurity in Plateau, Benue, and Ondo: “These Are No Longer Safe States!”
In a fiery statement that’s setting off alarms across Nigeria’s political space, Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland, Gani Adams, has described Plateau, Benue, and Ondo as “failing states” due to persistent killings, lawlessness, and government inaction.
“Every day, there’s blood on the ground—villages are burnt, children are orphaned, yet government is acting like it’s blind. These states are collapsing before our eyes.”
Adams didn’t stop there. He issued a bold call for restructuring, warning that Nigeria is “on the edge of disaster” if urgent steps are not taken to return power to the regions.
The Brutal Reality: Deaths, Displacement, and Denial
Let’s face it insecurity in Nigeria is no longer a northern or southern problem—it’s national.
From the gruesome massacres in Plateau, to herdsmen vs farmers’ wars in Benue, and the rising wave of banditry and kidnapping in Ondo, ordinary citizens are paying the price for a system that no longer works as it meant to.
“This is not just insecurity, this is ethnic cleansing in slow motion,” Adams said.
“Why is Abuja silent while citizens are being butchered?”
His comments have reignited the long-standing demand for true federalism and regional autonomy—topics the political class has often dodged.
Is Nigeria Falling Apart or Just Failing Its People?
Gani Adams’ blunt take is more than just headline-grabbing. It’s a question millions of Nigerians are secretly asking:
“If states can’t guarantee life and property, are they even functioning?”
Governors now look helpless. Security agencies are stretched thin. Communities are forming their own vigilantes out of desperation. This isn’t governance—it’s survival mode.
And yet, the federal government continues with PR speeches and empty condolences, as if banditry and terrorism were seasonal weather or plan deals.
Restructuring: The Word That Terrifies Abuja
Gani Adams didn’t mince words:
“Nigeria needs to restructure NOW. Or it will implode.”
Restructuring isn’t a new conversation, but what’s different now is the urgency. The center can no longer hold. Too much power in Abuja has left states like Benue and Plateau vulnerable and voiceless.
Why should states rely on federal orders before defending their people? Why can’t regions control their security, economy, and destiny?
These are questions the current system refuses to answer we all wonder why?.
Nigerians React: “Gani Adams Said What Many Leaders Are Afraid to Say”
Social media users are already lighting up:
- “Finally, someone bold enough to speak the truth.”
- “Plateau is bleeding. Where is the outrage from the Presidency?”
- “Restructuring or revolution—pick one.”
Others, however, are accusing Adams of “tribal bias” and “political opportunism.”
But whether you agree or not, his message is hitting a nerve the country can no longer ignore.
Thoughts: Time to Choose Between Nationhood or National Failure
Gani Adams may be controversial, but one thing is certain he’s echoing the frustration of a tired and wounded state and nation in general. Plateau, Benue, and Ondo aren’t just names on a map anymore; they’re warnings.
And unless Nigeria restructures now regionally, constitutionally, and economically we may not be talking about a failed state in the future.
We may be living in it already, so what’s nextNG?. The government should response to the state affairs
What’s your take? Is Gani Adams speaking the truth or stoking division? Should Nigeria restructure now or keep pretending everything is fine? Drop your thoughts in the comments below.
