By Joshua Tosin Ogunsakin 
Nigerians have dug up an old tweet by President Bola Tinubu, posted during former President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration, amid the ongoing killings in Plateau and Benue states.
In the tweet posted on January 29, 2014, Tinubu criticised Jonathan’s handling of insecurity, especially the killing of Christian worshippers.
He wrote: “The slaughtering of Christian worshippers is strongly condemnable. It calls to question the competence of Jonathan to protect Nigerians.”
Now, with similar killings happening during his own time in office, Nigerians are asking him to lead by example.
However, Nigerians are using the tweet to question how well Tinubu is handling the same issues he once criticised.
One user on X, @Folyjay, said: “I’m from the future. You can show Jonathan how to do it now…”
I’m from the future. You can show Jonathan how to do it now…
— Jyzzle (@Folyjay) April 16, 2025
@KayMandla reacted, “Here you are now, as the President, seemingly indifferent to the ongoing rise in the killings of Nigerian citizens. The people should be allowed to arm themselves for self-defense, especially considering your government’s failure to address this issue effectively.”
Here you are now, as the President, seemingly indifferent to the ongoing rise in the killings of Nigerian citizens. The people should be allowed to arm themselves for self-defense, especially considering your government’s failure to address this issue effectively.
— Kay Mandla (@KayMandla) April 16, 2025
Another X user wrote, “The slaughtering of Christian worshippers is strongly condemnable. It calls to question the competence of criminal Tinubu to protect Nigerians.”
The slaughtering of Christian worshippers is strongly condemnable. It calls to question the competence of criminal Tinubu to protect Nigerians. pic.twitter.com/fRHFpwLjyi
— chiny benedict (@bechiny) February 5, 2024
@Timmyklan opined, Mr president sir,you’re now in that same president Jonathans shoes, please kindly look into your competence.
Think about it…
Thank you
Mr president sir,you’re now in that same president Jonathans shoes, please kindly look into your competence.
Think about it…
Thank you— king.T.Adeniyi (@Timmyklan) April 16, 2025
“Hello. I’m from the future, the account behind this tweet is now the president and Christians are still being killed in their numbers. The difference is that you can’t criticize or condemn if not the government or it’s party supporters will come for you.,” @Queenestherose tweeted.
Hello. I’m from the future, the account behind this tweet is now the president and Christians are still being killed in their numbers. The difference is that you can’t criticize or condemn if not the government or it’s party supporters will come for you.
— lavenderose (@Queenestherose) February 5, 2024
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The tactise to handle insecurity in Nigeria by the federal government headed by any President is not entirely in the hands of the no one citizen of the country as he not a spirit to be found everywhere at a time. There should be strong collaboration between the federal government, respective state, local government and community leaders… When this measure is genuinely put in place without prejudice or political coloration, the result will be realistic.
Allowing people to resort to self defense will worsen the security situation