A northern political figure and chieftain of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Buba Galadima, has declared that Nigeria has deteriorated to a point where re-colonisation by Britain may be the only path to restore order, security, and good governance.
Galadima, in an interview with AIT on Monday, said the Nigerian government has failed on all fronts, including security, agriculture, rule of law, and democratic accountability, pushing the country to the brink.
“If they can’t secure this country, then let them ask Britain to come back and colonise us,” he said. “They should come back, sanitise the country, enforce the rule of law, teach us democracy and stop corruption.”
When asked about the way forward for Nigeria amid worsening insecurity, poverty, and political manipulation, Galadima said Nigerians must stop selling their votes for crumbs.
“It’s very simple; don’t take their N200 and their Indomie (noodles),” he said.
When the host argued that poverty makes vote-buying almost inevitable, Galadima fired back: “Then take it and suffer. I’m not concerned with what is happening.”
The NNPC chieftain, who has been in Nigeria’s political trenches for decades, insisted that citizens themselves must take responsibility for choosing bad leaders.
Despite rising insecurity in the North, which has driven thousands of farmers away from their farms, Galadima says he still goes to work on his land.
“If I stay at home, I die of hunger. If I go to the farm, maybe I survive,” he said.
“Even farming has been destroyed by this government. They’ve opened the borders for massive importation. A bag of beans is N25,000. How many must a farmer sell to buy one bag of fertilizer?”
He accused the current administration of suffocating local agriculture while enriching importers.
Painting a grim picture of Nigeria’s deteriorating security landscape, Galadima warned that Abuja itself is vulnerable.
“At the rate we are going, if bandits coordinate among themselves, they can take over Abuja,” he warned.
“If 500 motorcycles with three bandits on each come from Kaduna, Lokoja, and Keffi, what military unit will stop them?” he asked.
Asked about the controversial figure Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, Galadima reminded Nigerians that Gumi once served in the military.
“He was a captain or a major in the Nigerian Army,” he said. He dismissed the idea of Gumi being hired to negotiate on behalf of government, saying the authorities know exactly what to do but refuse to act.
“The right thing doesn’t bring money into pockets,” Galadima said bluntly.
Although he disagrees with some of Gumi’s positions, Galadima insists the cleric remains a Nigerian who offers an alternative to the government’s failing approach.
Taking a swipe at Nigeria’s political class, Galadima said truth often comes not from allies but from critics.
“From sycophants and bootlickers, you will never hear the truth,” he said.
Galadima says Nigeria requires radical measures, including the deployment of foreign mercenaries, if the government is unwilling or unable to reclaim the country from bandits, corruption, and institutional collapse.
He insists he is being patriotic, not provocative, by calling for what many would consider an unthinkable solution.
“Does it matter whether it is a blue man, a black man, or a yellow man who brings peace and puts food on your table?” he asked. “I am patriotic. That’s why I have the guts to say this.”
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