A glimpse at the news everyday in Nigeria, one would notice the sorrowful reality of “our dear country”, and one would be forced to “wonder if our country’s leaders are really concerned”, Peter Obi said.
He made the statement following the bomb explosion that occurred in Kano State on Saturday which “has left at least 5 persons dead, many injured.”
The former Governor of Anambra State said, in Nigeria today, “peaceful areas have turned into killing fields”, adding, Nigeria is being demarketed as the World watches as these “killings and corruption” happen.
Obi said, this insecurity must be tackled “now” as it is “destroying lives and demarketing our nation”.
Via his official X account, in his reaction to the “bloodletting” in Nigeria, Obi said: “The regularity of bloodletting of innocent souls in our country has reduced the news value of human deaths.
“A glance at the news in a day in Nigeria, one would see the sad reality of our dear nation, and one would wonder if our country’s leaders are really concerned.
“Even hitherto peaceful areas have turned into killing fields. From Kano today comes a bomb explosion that has left at least 5 persons dead, many injured. And just yesterday, 12 wedding guests were attacked and killed in Plateau, and 11 others were injured.
“In Kebbi, 30 people were confirmed dead as bandits went on a rampage.
“In Borno, a female suicide bomber killed 24 citizens.
“In Katsina, bandits gunned down a police inspector.
“All of this just in a day, for a country that is not even at war. And there are still many other unreported cases as the incidents are spreading to all nooks and crannies of the country.
“We must begin to treat insecurity as an utmost national priority. And to see the criticism on it as a genuine and constructive voice to help direct authorities to their failings.
“An administration that continuously allows insecurity and other vices to thrive is doing a grave disservice to the nation.
“The world is watching. People see these killings and corruption all over the system. Allowing these insecurities and corruption to continue is the real demarketing of the country.
“But while the country bleeds daily, the relevant authorities must offer adequate response. The grieving Nigerians are not shown any empathy by leaders.
“We must tackle this insecurity now. It is destroying lives and demarketing our nation. All hands must be on deck.
“We must act now to save our country. Nigerians deserve to live.
“A new Nigeria is POssible.”
