Peter Obi to FG: Time to end insecurity

…insists protection of lives must be paramount

Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party and African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential hopeful, Peter Obi, has called on the federal government to put an end to killings of innocent Nigerians by terrorists.

Obi, in a post on his X handle, @PeterObi on Sunday night, described weekend killings in Niger state  as horrific.

The ADC chieftain cautioned that maiming and killings of innocent Nigerians should not be taken as a normal way of life, submitting that “the protection of lives must remain the foremost responsibility of government.”

His post read: “It is deeply worrisome and unacceptable that, as we usher in a new year, the cycle of senseless killings and insecurity continues unchecked across our nation. Today, in Niger State, we once again witnessed the horrific loss of over 40 lives in a brutal terrorist attack at the Kasuwan-Daji Market in the Domo community of Borgu Local Government Area.

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“Just yesterday, armed bandits struck Bong village in Doemak District of Plateau State, leaving multiple people dead. Two days ago, several communities in Shanono Local Government Area of Kano State were attacked by bandits. On New Year’s Day in Katsina State, the Unguwar Naino community was also attacked, with several lives lost and many others injured.

“These incidents form part of a disturbing and tragic pattern of violence that has sadly become normalized. The repeated failure to provide basic security for citizens is a national shame, and the toll it takes on families and communities is immeasurable. As a nation, we cannot continue to normalize these killings. The protection of lives must remain the foremost responsibility of government.

“What Nigerians urgently need is an all-hands-on-deck approach: a coordinated, capable, and decisive effort to end the menace of insecurity that has become a daily occurrence.

“To the families who have lost loved ones in Niger, Plateau, Kano, Katsina, and other affected communities this New Year, no words can truly ease your pain. Know, however, that the nation mourns with you. May you find strength, comfort, and resilience in this time of unimaginable grief. This cycle of violence must be stopped.

“A New Nigeria is POssible. -PO”