2027: Bandits collect taxes, govt offers excuses — Donald Duke

By Luminous Jannamike
ABUJA—Presidential candidate of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), Dr. Donald Duke, on Wednesday delivered a strong critique of Nigeria’s security and governance situation, saying parts of the country are now effectively under the control of criminal groups.
Speaking at an event in Abuja where he received the PRP Certificate of Return and the party flag ahead of the 2027 general elections, Duke said successive governments have failed in their primary responsibility to protect citizens.
“Our land has become so desolate that bandits, gangsters and kidnappers collect taxes while government collects excuses,” he said.
He said the worsening security situation had...