The Labour Party (LP) 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has expressed displeasure over the attack on his predecessor, former governor of Anambra State, Chris Ngige, which claimed the life of an innocent woman and left a police orderly injured.
Naijaonpoint recalls that Ngige’s convoy was attacked on Thursday along the Nkpor–Nnobi Road in Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State.
In a post on his verified 𝕏 handle on Friday after a visit to Ngige, Peter Obi described the attack as both painful and unacceptable, stressing the need for a robust security architecture in Nigeria.
The former Anambra state governors said the attack is yet another reminder of the needless and avoidable bloodshed Nigeria continues to witness.
Peter Obi added that the incident underscores the urgent need for the government at all levels to implement more coordinated and adequate security measures, with the active cooperation of citizens, to reverse the rising tide of insecurity in our country.
He wrote, “Solidarity with Sen. Chris Ngige.
“Yesterday, while I was overseas, I received the deeply distressing news of the attack on the convoy of my elder brother, Sen. Chris Ngige. Upon my return today, I visited him in Alor to personally sympathize with him and to thank God for preserving his life.
“The attack, which tragically claimed the life of an innocent woman and left a police orderly injured, is both painful and unacceptable. It is yet another reminder of the needless and avoidable bloodshed our nation continues to witness.
“This unfortunate incident reinforces the urgent need for more coordinated and effective security measures by government at all levels and with the active cooperation of citizens to reverse the rising tide of insecurity in our country. No Nigerian should live in fear, and no one should lose their life in such senseless circumstances.
“My thoughts and prayers are with the family of the woman who lost her life. We must remain committed to building a Nigeria where the sanctity of human life is upheld and where every citizen can move freely and safely.”
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