Ezekwesili’s Children’s Day Message Blasts Tinubu Over Insecurity and Education Crisis

Ezekwesili’s Children’s Day message hit Nigerian leaders like a thunderbolt on May 27, 2026. Former Education Minister Oby Ezekwesili fired sharp words at President Bola Tinubu. She told Nigeria’s political class to keep quiet today.

Her statement was direct, bold, and deeply uncomfortable. She told leaders not to dare open their mouths to wish children a happy day. GossipShop breaks it down — this woman did not come to play.

Furthermore, Ezekwesili accused Nigeria’s leadership of lacking moral authority entirely. She said politicians abandoned, betrayed, and condemned millions of children. Those are not small words from a former minister.

Ezekwesili’s Children’s Day Message Calls Out the Chibok Shame

She reminded Nigeria that over 90 Chibok girls are still missing today. That abduction happened on April 14, 2014 — twelve long years ago. Let that sink in.

She also called out the Dapchi, Kuriga, and Kankara abduction cases directly. Many of those children remain unaccounted for years after their abductions. The government has never fully answered for this failure.

Additionally, Ezekwesili cited fresh attacks on schools in Oyo, Kebbi, and Niger states. She argued the situation for Nigerian children is getting worse, not better. And here is the thing — the data backs her up completely.

She declared May 27 should be called a “National Day of Shame.” Nigeria’s leaders celebrated children with cameras and speeches. Meanwhile, millions of those same children live in fear and poverty.

Read the full original report from Guardian Nigeria here.

Nigeria’s Education Crisis Is Not New — It Is Just Ignored

Ezekwesili did not stop at insecurity. She slammed the country’s education and social welfare indicators hard. Nigeria leads the world’s out-of-school children statistics — and that is a national disgrace.

However, Nigerian leaders will still post smiling Children’s Day messages online.