Following the attack in a mosque in Katsina State, “50” bodies have been recovered, with search still ongoing.
This “horrendous act” is another “painful” reminder of the “worsening” State of insecurity in Nigeria, former Governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, lamented.
He said, leaders must take the lives of Nigerians with “value”, adding, incidents such as this cannot continue to be handled as “ordinary statistics”.
Via X, Obi lamented: “The tragic news from Katsina has grown even more devastating, as the search continues with over 50 bodies now recovered. This horrendous act goes beyond an attack on innocent worshippers, it is another painful reminder of the worsening state of insecurity in our nation.
“Nigerian lives must now have value to us as leaders, we cannot continue to treat these incidents as ordinary statistics. Behind every number is a father, a mother, a child and lives cut short with families shattered. The dignity of human life must be restored as a sacred priority in our country.”
Obi said, the “needless losses” in Nigeria will not stop unless the root causes of insecurity are tackled, as he expressed his “heartfelt” condolences to the families grieving.
Obi further wrote: “I repeat that unless we urgently tackle the root causes of insecurity, we will continue to mourn needless losses.
“My heartfelt condolences once again go to the grieving families, the people and government of Katsina, and all Nigerians who live in fear of such daily tragedies. May we find the courage to rebuild a nation where the security of lives and property is not a privilege, but a right guaranteed to every citizen.
“A New Nigeria is POssible.”
