The Lead Pastor of the Citadel Global Community Church, Tunde Bakare, has called on President Bola Tinubu to tender a public apology to communities devastated by insecurity.
Bakare made this call on Sunday during his State of the Nation Address in Lagos.
According to him, the gesture would mark a commitment to justice and national healing.
He acknowledged that the president had taken initial steps to address the crisis but insisted that deeper action was required to restore confidence.
“Government must first accept responsibility for decades of failure to protect citizens from terrorism, banditry and other violent crimes,” he said.
The cleric added that the plan should include a Victims and Survivors Register, a national apology to affected communities after three months, and midterm compensation.
He emphasized that accountability is crucial to restoring public trust and ending the cycle of violence.