Criticising the ongoing terrorist attacks in Nigeria, Mr Peter Obi, a former presidential candidate, has accused political leaders of putting the country’s escalating insecurity on the back burner in order to focus on their power struggle in the run-up to the 2027 elections.
In a response to the recent terrorist attack on the Ngoshe town in Borno State, which allegedly targeted a military facility and an internally displaced persons (IDP) camp, Obi made the remarks on Friday in a post on X.
According to the ex-governor of Anambra State, many people are still missing after the onslaught killed civilians and military alike.
The tragedy, he said, served as “deep horror” as he saw many footage of it, and he said it was just another reminder of the daily misery that many Nigerians face.
In spite of the fact that insecurity is still killing people all around the country, Obi lambasted political leaders for concentrating on political calculations in the run-up to the 2027 general elections.
For what much longer will the people of Nigeria have to pay the price for incompetent leadership and wasteful spending? How many more innocent people have to perish before we take strong measures to defend our neighbourhoods, help the weak, and destroy the terrorists’ strongholds?
“It is most troubling that our political leaders are engaged in self-serving plots to steal, grab, and run away with the next election cycle, while we suffer from insecurity, poverty, and underdevelopment,” Obi said, adding that this is happening at the same time that Nigerians are being killed daily by terrorists.