A lady has stirred widespread reactions on social media after claiming that public response to insecurity in the country would have been different if an Igbo man was currently serving as president.
The woman made the statement during an online discussion about insecurity and national leadership, arguing that religious leaders and citizens would have reacted more aggressively if the situation occurred under a president from the South-East region.
Her comments quickly generated debate online, with users sharing divided opinions over ethnicity, politics, and the role of religious leaders in national matters.
Lady questions silence of religious leaders
In her remarks, the lady that many influential Nigerians who are usually vocal during national crises have remained silent despite growing insecurity across different parts of the country.
“If it was an Igbo man that was the president of the country and the country was facing this level of insecurity we have now, Nigerians would have flooded the streets with protest. Pastors and Daddy G.Os would have been calling him names from the pulpit, but now all of them have gone mute and silent. Everybody knows what they are doing.”
Social media users react to statement
The statement has since triggered heated reactions online, with some Nigerians agreeing that ethnic bias influences political criticism, while others argued that insecurity has remained a long-standing national issue regardless of who is in power.
Nigeria has witnessed repeated debates over ethnic representation and leadership accountability in recent years.
Similar discussions trended during previous administrations whenever insecurity, economic hardship, or political unrest intensified across the country.
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“If an Igbo man was the president of this country and the country was facing this level of insecurity we have now, Nigerians would have flooded the streets with protests…”
– Nigerian lady imagines. pic.twitter.com/k38HHGQTWD
— MaziTundeEdnutfan (@originalproflle) May 22, 2026
