Monday, March, 9 2026 - Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party Nigeria, Peter Obi, on Monday accused Nigeria’s political leadership, including President Bola Tinubu, of prioritising electoral politics over the escalating security crisis across the country.
He lamented that widespread attacks by terrorists and
bandits now threaten communities from the North-East to the nation’s capital.
To him, the scale and spread of insecurity had become “unbearable”, citing
recent attacks in several states that have left civilians and security
personnel dead, abducted or displaced.
For example, he said terrorists recently overran the Ngoshe community in
Borno State, killing soldiers and civilians while abducting more than 100 women
and children.
He lamented what he described as the silence surrounding the deaths of
soldiers on the frontlines, stressing that the country must honour fallen
troops with dignity.
“I look forward to the
day when our fallen soldiers are given the dignified burials they deserve, with
their bodies received and honoured by the nation’s leaders,” he said.
The former Anambra
governor also raised alarm over worsening attacks in Nasarawa State, Kogi State
and Benue State, where he said terrorists now occupy farms and forests, forcing
villagers to abandon their homes.
In the Kadarko area of
Nasarawa alone, Obi said more than 14,000 residents had been registered as
internally displaced persons.
He further pointed to
kidnappings along the Kishi–Igbeti road in Oyo State, as well as shootings and
abductions in Ondo State, while describing Kebbi State as experiencing a surge
in deadly attacks on both civilians and security operatives.
Obi also warned that
insecurity was no longer confined to rural communities, citing a recent attack
in the Kubwa area of Abuja, where about 19 residents were reportedly abducted
from their homes.
“The wave of terror has
now brazenly crept into our nation’s capital. The incident showed that
insecurity had become a nationwide threat,” he added.
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