The minority caucus of the House of Representatives, on Thursday, called on President Bola Tinubu to urgently address worsening insecurity, corruption and rising inflation, warning that the hardships faced by Nigerians in recent years demand more decisive government action.
The caucus made the call in a New Year message issued on Thursday and signed by the Minority Leader, Mr Kingsley Chinda, alongside three other principal officers.
The lawmakers lamented the socio-economic pressures Nigerians faced in 2025 and challenged the Federal Government to intensify its efforts in 2026 to alleviate the suffering.
Nigeria, they noted, continued to grapple with widespread insecurity driven by insurgency in the North-East, banditry and kidnapping in the North-West and North-Central, as well as violent crime and communal clashes in other parts of the country.
These challenges, they said, had disrupted farming activities, displaced communities and weakened local economies.
They added that unemployment remained high, particularly among young people, while corruption continued to undermine public institutions and limit the impact of government spending on infrastructure and social services.
The caucus added that rising inflation and the high cost of living had further deepened poverty nationwide.
Against this background, the caucus described the state of the nation in 2025 as deeply troubling.
“The situation of our country, particularly in 2025, was worrisome and fearful.
“The rising trend of insecurity across the country remains disturbing. Spiralling inflation, debilitating hunger, and corrosive poverty were evident in the lives of many people,” the statement read.
It added: “How about accentuating unemployment, and other palpable situations that are disturbing indices of under-development?”
The lawmakers stressed that sustainable development could not be achieved without peace and safety, calling on the Federal Government to prioritise security reforms in the New Year.
“In Year 2026, it is necessary to reiterate that there is an urgent need to comprehensively tackle insecurity, because true and meaningful development of a nation and people can only be achieved through peace, and the safety of lives and properties,” the caucus said.
The caucus urges the Federal Government to ingeniously address infrastructure deficits, youth unemployment, and brazen corruption.
“To achieve all these, the government must be sincere, deliberate, and intentional,” the statement added.
The caucus also emphasised the role of citizens in addressing national challenges, noting that nation-building required collective effort.
“Conscious of the fact that true nationhood is a continuous task, we enjoin Nigerians to collectively contribute towards surmounting these challenges in 2026.
“We call on leaders at all levels to commit themselves wholeheartedly and truthfully towards achieving meaningful and realistic development in all sectors,” it said.
Describing Nigeria as a country endowed with vast human and natural resources, the lawmakers said unity remained critical to overcoming current difficulties.
“Nigeria is a blessed nation with enormous potential, and our diversity remains one of our greatest assets.
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