“Shoot Them At Sight” – Onanuga Calls for Immediate Execution of Highway Vandals
The President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, has called for the immediate execution of vandals caught stealing or damaging materials on federal highways.
Onanuga made the statement on Sunday while reacting to a video shared on X by user Salanwu Omoiyaonipako, which showed suspected vandals cutting starter bars and shoulder rods at the reconstruction site of the Ibadan–Ilesa/Ife Federal Highway.
In the video, Omoiyaonipako lamented the continued destruction of public infrastructure despite government efforts to improve road networks across the country.
“Update on the reconstruction of the Ibadan–Ilesa/Ife Federal Highway. Vandals are at it again! They’re cutting and removing starter bars/shoulder rods at the construction site. This is pure wickedness. The government is helping us build good roads, but some Nigerians are vandalising them. I’m tired!” he wrote.
Reacting in a quoted post, Onanuga described the vandals as “unconscionable” and “the worst species of citizenship,” calling for drastic action against them.
“Just shoot these unconscionable vandals/thieves at sight. They are the worst species of citizens,” he stated.
Vandalism of public infrastructure remains a recurring challenge in Nigeria, extending beyond road projects to include oil pipelines, railway tracks, and electricity cables and poles. Such acts often result in major service disruptions, economic losses, and, in some cases, fatalities.
