He made this assertion in a condolence message issued in Abuja on Friday, barely a day after the President’s visit to Plateau State.
Recall that Tinubu had on Thursday visited the state following last Sunday’s deadly attacks in Jos, particularly in the Angwan Rukuba area, where at least 27 people were reportedly killed.
During his address, the President announced major security interventions, including the installation of 5,000 networked AI-enabled surveillance cameras and the constitution of a compensation committee for victims.
However, Onyema expressed strong reservations about the approach, arguing that focusing surveillance infrastructure on a single city could inadvertently worsen insecurity in other parts of the country.
He said, “Does that not invariably shift the target of terrorists and kidnappers from Jos to other parts of the country? Nigeria’s lingering security challenges cannot be solved merely by installing 5,000 AI-enabled surveillance cameras in Jos. What happens to other regions facing similar threats?
“I am not surprised by this government’s lack of ingenuity in solving problems. A government that promised Nigerians ewa and agbado cannot be expected to think in terms of systems or a holistic framework capable of decisively addressing the mind-boggling issues of insecurity across the nation.
“The onus is on citizens to demand convincing solutions from those who govern rather than accept half-baked ideas that waste resources without delivering meaningful outcomes.”
Onyema’s remarks come amid growing criticism of the Federal Government’s response to recent killings in Plateau State.
Barely 24 hours earlier, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar also criticised the handling of President Tinubu’s condolence visit, describing it as a troubling reflection of what he called a growing disconnect between leadership and the plight of ordinary Nigerians.
Atiku expressed concern over the President’s response to the killings, insisting that the visit fell short of the empathy and urgency demanded by the tragedy.
The chieftain of the African Democratic Congress noted that the events in Plateau exposed what he described as “a disturbing and unacceptable approach to national tragedy.”
He also referenced a similar condolence visit to Benue State in June 2025, which he said avoided the worst-hit community and evolved into a political gathering, suggesting a pattern rather than an isolated lapse.
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