Hon. IG Amaechi Okoro, a well-known Obidient influencer and human rights advocate, has issued a strongly worded statement condemning the Nigerian government’s handling of the worsening security crisis across the country.
In the statement released on Thursday, November 6, 2025, from Awka, Anambra State, Okoro accused the Federal Government of deliberately downplaying what he described as a coordinated wave of killings and displacement targeting vulnerable communities, particularly in Northern Nigeria.
According to Diaspora Digital Media (DDM), the fiery activist criticized the government’s recent dismissal of international reports describing the killings as a “Christian genocide.”
He said the administration’s claim that such reports were “foreign propaganda” sponsored by American lobbyists was an attempt to mislead the public and cover up state failure.
Okoro noted that over 57 local government areas across Northern Nigeria have been overrun by violent armed groups, forcing residents to flee their homes and abandon farms, schools, and worship centers.
He lamented that many of these areas have effectively turned into internally displaced persons’ (IDP) camps, where both Christians and Muslims now live in desperate conditions.
He revealed that humanitarian workers and residents in Benue, Kaduna, Plateau, Zamfara, and Borno States had shared shocking accounts of villages being razed and families starving in the bush.
In some places, women reportedly give birth under trees without medical care, and children die of hunger and disease due to the absence of government support.
Okoro said the government’s continued denial of these realities was not only irresponsible but also dangerous, warning that history would not forgive those who chose silence or political loyalty over truth.
He called on U.S. President Donald Trump and the international community to intervene urgently, not as neo-colonial actors but as moral defenders of humanity.
According to him, Nigeria needs humanitarian intervention, not empty statements or propaganda.
“The Nigerian government cannot continue to hide behind the excuse of sovereignty to mask its failure,” he said. “When leaders cannot secure lives, the world has a moral duty to act.”
Okoro emphasized that his message was not about politics or religion but about humanity and justice.
He urged Nigerians of all faiths Christians, Muslims, and traditional believers to unite in prayer, vigilance, and peaceful advocacy for justice and accountability.
He concluded by warning that the current wave of killings could spiral into a full-blown national collapse if urgent action is not taken.
“The time for truth is now,” he said.
“The time for action is now. A new Nigeria is still possible but only if we act before it’s too late.”
Okoro’s statement adds to growing calls by activists, religious leaders, and international observers urging transparency in how the Nigerian government handles the escalating violence.
Many fear the crisis could further destabilize West Africa if left unchecked.