The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has called on President Bola Tinubu to prioritise the security of Nigerians over infrastructural projects.
Naijaonpoint reports that Peter Obi, in a post via 𝕏 on Wednesday, referenced the killing of over 100 persons, including military personnel, in Zamfara State by suspected terrorists.
Peter Obi stated that Tinubu should accept the inevitable truth that the country is at war and act decisively.
The former Anambra State governor lamented the frequency of violent deaths across the country, stressing that the death in Nigeria even happens more often than in countries at war.
According to Peter Obi, governance is about saving lives, rather than cutting ribbons and headlining ceremonies on the front pages.
He said, “The deaths in our country continue unabated, as one reads the heartbreaking stories that have become our daily reality. With the brutal killings of over 100 people in Zamfara, including our revered military men, Mr. President, it is time to accept the inevitable truth and act decisively.
“Nigeria is at war. We can no longer afford the dangerous denial. The number of lives lost in Nigeria now mirrors countries at war, and the death in our own country even happens more often than in countries at war.
“We cannot continue like this. It is time to prioritise the security of lives over infrastructure projects. Governance must now become about saving lives, not cutting ribbons and headlining ceremonies on front pages.
“Every child buried, every soldier slain, every Nigerian abducted, is a loud cry that leadership must hear. The true measure of leadership is not in the number of roads built or bridges commissioned, but in how many lives are preserved, how many families sleep in peace, and how many communities thrive without fear of bandits.
“This is no longer about politics, it is about the survival of Nigerians. The soul of our nation is bleeding, and only true leadership can save our dear country.”