The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Mr. Peter Obi, has condemned the terrorist attack on the Ngoshe community in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State few days ago.
The terrorists reportedly stormed an Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camp, abducted more than 100 women and children, and killed some soldiers after attacking a military base.
Reacting to the tragic incident on Friday, Obi stated that Nigerians are once again confronted with the painful reality of the daily suffering that far too many people are forced to endure.
“This is unacceptable. How long will Nigerians continue to bear the consequences of poor leadership and mismanagement? How many more lives must be lost before decisive action is taken to secure our communities, protect the vulnerable, and dismantle the structures of these insurgents?” he asked.
Obi decried that while Nigerians are being slaughtered daily by terrorists, political leaders are preoccupied with selfish schemes on how to steal, grab, and run away with the next election cycle, leaving Nigerians in insecurity, poverty, and underdevelopment.
He also condoled with the families of the victims, saying: “To the families who have lost loved ones, to the children now displaced, and to the communities living in fear, I stand with you in grief and in resolve.”
Obi noted that their pain is Nigeria’s pain and that their safety and dignity must be the priority of any government that claims to serve the people.
He emphasised that Nigeria deserves a leadership that values human life above all else, affirming that the country is stronger than the terror that threatens it.
“But we cannot remain silent, and we cannot accept inaction. We must act now, for today’s victims, for tomorrow’s children, and for the Nigeria we all deserve,” he added.
