Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has condemned the series of killings recorded in Adamawa, Anambra and Sokoto States over the past few days, describing Nigeria as a nation trapped in “an unending tragedy.”
Obi made the remarks on Tuesday in a statement posted on his
X (Twitter) account, where he called for urgent reforms in national security
and governance.
Obi said the latest incidents — which
include the killing of innocent worshippers in Anambra, the death of seven
women protesters in Adamawa, and renewed bandit attacks in Sokoto — reflect a deepening crisis
threatening the fabric of the country. “We are
confronted with the painful daily reality that insecurity continues to threaten
the very soul of our nation,” he wrote.
He warned that no country seeking stability and progress
could afford to normalise such levels of violence. “No country aspiring to
growth, stability, and prosperity can accept this level of violence as normal,”
he said, stressing that security remained the foundation upon which all aspects
of national development rest.
Obi said the killing of worshippers in Anambra signalled a
failure to safeguard religious spaces, while the deaths of women protesters in
Adamawa showed a “deep breakdown in trust between citizens and security
agencies meant to safeguard them.” He added that persistent bandit attacks in
Sokoto demonstrated that terrorism and criminality in the North-West remained
far from being resolved.
Calling for leadership that prioritises the protection of
citizens, Obi said Nigeria urgently needs leaders “who would provide justice
for innocent citizens who are facing these calamities every day.”
Beyond security, he identified poverty, unemployment, weak
institutions and lack of opportunity as underlying drivers of unrest across the
country. He argued that sustainable peace required investment in social
services. “A secure nation is one where citizens are educated, healthy,
economically included, and confident that justice will be served when wrongs
are committed,” he noted.
Obi urged Nigerians to recommit to building a more secure
and united country. “As we mourn the lives lost, we must also renew our
commitment to building a Nigeria where such tragedies become a thing of the
past,” he said.
He prayed for the repose of the victims and comfort for
their families. “May the souls of all those we have lost rest in peace… And may
we, as a nation, find the courage to demand and build a safer, secure, and more
united Nigeria.”
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