Chidi

Multiple attacks reported in two communities south of Jos last night. At least two deaths confirmed so far 💔

Your response is quite appreciated, Mr Commissioner. However, your “strengthening logistics via PSP” claim doesn’t hold. LAWMA terminated 22–27 PSP operators in 2025 alone for failing basic waste collection, while residents still report irregular services despite paying. Recall that the 2016 Cleaner Lagos Initiative (PSP overhaul) collapsed at scale due to chronic under-capacity, payment breakdowns, and performative enforcement. The system was never built for 13k–20k tonnes/day, let alone sanitation-day surges that overwhelm trucks. The number of LAWMA intervention trucks cannot guarantee immediate evacuation which then turns this exercise into a net environmental negative because swept waste clogs channels faster than it can be cleared. Eko a gbe wa o!

The Attack on the GUO Bus Along Benin–Ore Expressway: Condemnable. I received the devastating report of a violent attack on a GUO transport bus travelling along the Benin–Ore Expressway, where armed kidnappers reportedly ambushed the vehicle, killed the driver, and abducted all passengers into a nearby bush. Sadly, this has become an increasingly distressing and recurring story. This is yet another heartbreaking reminder of the worsening insecurity on our highways and across the nation. No society can truly thrive under such conditions of fear and uncertainty. The impact of this crisis now cuts across all sectors of national life and development. Small and medium-scale enterprises (SMEs) are being severely affected. Transporters are losing passengers, while traders and business owners are losing customers who can no longer travel safely to access goods and services. Economic activity is being quietly strangled by insecurity. We must urgently confront this situation and take decisive steps to improve security across the country, especially for ordinary Nigerians who cannot afford the option of air travel. We must rethink and strengthen our national security architecture. The protection of lives and property must remain the foremost responsibility of the state. Anything less is unacceptable. May God protect our people and grant comfort to the families of those affected. -PO