Nigeria, June 29 -- In moments of national truth, silence speaks louder than a thousand words. One such moment came in Benue State, when President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, in a town hall engagement with citizens over unending killings, called on the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, to stand up. A simple call, a direct question followed-but the IGP offered no answer.

That silence was deafening. Not just for the people of Benue, but for the rest of a nation bleeding under the weight of insecurity. If the man charged with protecting over 200 million Nigerians could not, in a room filled with grief and expectation, offer a vision or reassurance, then what exactly is he still doing in office?

The answer lies in a now-familiar Nigeria...