Public Infrastructure Vandals Should Be Shot on Sight, Says Bayo Onanuga

Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, has advocated for an extreme measure against those who vandalize public infrastructure, calling for them to be “shot on sight.” In a strongly worded post on X on Sunday, February 1, 2026, Onanuga reacted to a viral video showing significant damage to an ongoing federal road construction project. He described the perpetrators as “unconscionable vandals/thieves” and labeled them “the worst specie of citizens,” urging immediate and lethal action against such acts of sabotage. The statement has sparked widespread debate, with critics questioning the legality and human rights implications of summary execution, while supporters argue it reflects the growing frustration over repeated destruction of critical national assets that hampers development and wastes public funds.

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