Reported by: Ijeoma G | Edited by: Oravbiere Osayomore Promise.
The former Governor of Kano State and a leading chieftain of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has delivered a scathing indictment of the Federal Government’s performance, declaring that the nation’s escalating insecurity has produced a devastating legacy of widows, orphans, and displaced families across the country. Speaking at the party’s highly-anticipated national convention in Abuja on Saturday, May 9, 2026, the former presidential candidate did not hold back as he painted a grim picture of a nation he said was “bearing the brunt” of its own leadership failures.
“We are witnessing a sharp decline in the quality of life,” Kwankwaso stated emphatically, his voice carrying the weight of years of escalating violence that have ravaged communities from the North-East to the South-East. “Insecurity has created widows and orphans across the land. Millions have been displaced from their homes,” he declared, framing the crisis not merely as a data point in crime statistics but as a profound human tragedy that has reshaped the very fabric of society.
The senator’s remarks, which drew sustained murmurs of agreement from the assembled delegates, systematically cataloged the multiple fronts on which he believes the administration has failed. Beyond the immediate human toll of banditry and insurgency, he pointed to the wholesale decline of the national economy and social infrastructure. “Investments are fleeing, critical infrastructure is neglected, the education system is collapsing, and harsh economic policies have been imposed on citizens without meaningful safety nets or relief,” he added, summarizing a litany of grievances that have become central to the NDC’s campaign messaging as it prepares for the 2027 elections.
Kwankwaso framed the current national crisis as the direct result of a fundamental leadership deficit. He argued that the nation has been caught unprepared for the shifts in the global geopolitical landscape. “Instead of positioning Nigeria to seize emerging opportunities, bad governance has left us bearing the brunt of global changes,” he lamented, directly criticizing President Bola Tinubu’s administration for failing to leverage Nigeria’s potential while imposing what he described as unsustainably harsh economic policies on an already struggling populace.
Despite the somber diagnosis of the nation’s ills, the convention was ultimately a platform for political mobilization. Kwankwaso used his address not only to condemn the state of the nation but also to reaffirm his commitment to the NDC’s strategic direction for the 2027 presidential election. He threw his full weight behind the party’s decision to zone its presidential ticket to the South for a single four-year term, a move he hailed as a “true opportunity for national healing” and a demonstration of the party’s respect for federal character and political fairness.
The high-profile convention was also a showcase of the NDC’s growing cohesion, with delegates formally approving the zoning of the ticket to the South. The motion, which sets the stage for a potential presidential run by the party’s other prominent leader, former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi, was met with loud approval from the floor of the convention.
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