DLA Chairman Blames Tinubu’s Administration for Widespread Hardship and Insecurity in Nigeria

Akinwale in Abuja

The National Chairman of the Democratic Leadership Alliance (DLA), Samuel Memeh, stated that the All Progressives Congress‑led administration under President Bola Tinubu has caused significant hardship and insecurity for Nigerians.

During the party’s inaugural national convention in Abuja, Memeh highlighted that millions of citizens are struggling amid worsening economic conditions, rising inflation, unemployment, and falling living standards.

He urged the government to focus on practical solutions that directly improve the lives of ordinary Nigerians rather than policies that deepen hardship and uncertainty.

Memeh emphasized that the convention was not merely a political gathering but the formal establishment of a movement grounded in ideas, discipline, leadership, and national transformation.

Speaking on the theme “The Road Map to Credible Leadership,” the chairman added that the event lays a solid foundation for what he believes will become one of the greatest political reform movements in Nigeria’s history.

“The crisis confronting our nation today is fundamentally a crisis of leadership,” he said. “Nigeria is blessed with enormous human and natural resources, yet millions of our citizens continue to suffer from poverty, unemployment, insecurity, weak institutions, and economic instability.”

“The difference between prosperous nations and struggling nations is leadership. Credible leadership is not built on propaganda, intimidation, ethnic sentiments, or empty promises. Credible leadership is built on vision, competence, integrity, accountability, courage, and sacrifice.”

He cited the unregulated and poorly managed cattle sector and the neglect of farmers, farmlands, and farming communities as a major concern. “This challenge has contributed immensely to violent conflicts, destruction of farmlands, displacement of rural populations, food insecurity, and widespread insecurity across many parts of Nigeria,” Memeh said.

“The consequences have been devastating. Rural communities that should be centers of agricultural productivity have become zones of fear, instability, and economic destruction. Farmers can no longer safely access their farms, food production continues to decline, and millions of Nigerians are bearing the burden through rising hunger and poverty.”

Memeh explained that the party was founded on the conviction that Nigeria can only progress through intentional leadership recruitment and development. He added that a consumption‑driven economy cannot yield prosperity, noting that a nation that consumes more than it produces will remain economically dependent and vulnerable.

The DLA is committed to shifting Nigeria from consumption to production, from dependency to innovation, and from poverty to productivity.

According to him, agriculture cannot thrive without security and proper regulation. The party aims to address these challenges through responsible governance, institutional reforms, modern agricultural policies, ranching reforms, rural security initiatives, and protection of farming communities and national productivity.

Memeh pointed out that many political parties talk about youth inclusion, but the DLA is already demonstrating it through action. “Today, 98 per cent of our founding members are under the age of 30. We are not building a party for political survival; we are building a movement for generational transformation.”

“Currently, the party has members undergoing specialized industrial and renewable energy training in Russia under our Science Behind Manufacturing Base Programme,” he said. “We are also training over 10,000 Nigerian youths in web development, AI automation, professional blogging, and social media management because we understand that the future belongs to knowledge, innovation, and digital enterprise.”

“This is the difference between politics of promises and politics of preparation,” Memeh added.