Former Minister of Police Affairs, Alhaji Adamu Maina Waziri, has delivered a scathing critique of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration, describing it as a “total disaster” that has plunged Nigeria into worsening insecurity, economic collapse, and deepening national division.

Speaking during an interview with Trust Television, Waziri painted a grim picture of the state of the nation under Tinubu’s leadership, asserting that Nigeria has regressed significantly in the two years since the administration took office.

“If the Buhari government was a failure, the Tinubu government in the last two years is a disastrous catastrophe,” Waziri said. “It has failed in all ramifications, and the country has regressed.”

Waziri accused the current government of presiding over an increasingly fragile and polarized nation, marked by skyrocketing inflation, rising ethnocentric sentiments, widespread corruption, and a persistent breakdown of security.

“The economy is collapsing, ethnocentrism is at an all-time high, and insecurity continues to ravage many states,” he stated, citing specific examples of how violence and banditry have intensified in regions across the country.

He expressed bewilderment at what he described as disingenuous support for the government by some individuals whose communities are among the worst hit by violence.

“I am surprised that people whose local governments are under the control of bandits can appear on national television to endorse this government,” Waziri said, calling such endorsements “puzzling” and “detached from reality.”

The former minister called for a nationwide re-evaluation of the administration’s performance, warning against media spin and political pageantry that obscure the lived realities of ordinary Nigerians.

“A government that has presided over national decline in every sector cannot credibly seek reelection,” Waziri declared.

His comments come amid mounting criticism of the Tinubu administration’s handling of the economy, security, and governance, as public discontent continues to grow ahead of the 2027 general elections. The presidency has not yet responded to Waziri’s remarks.