Peter Obi demands state of emergency on insecurity, warning that Nigeria is bleeding and facing an escalating national crisis.
The Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, demands state of emergency on insecurity, insisting government must act decisively now.
He condemned last weekend’s killings, where eight NSCDC personnel died in Edo and fifty-eight civilians perished in Borno.
Obi noted that five soldiers were also killed, stressing that citizens now live in fear across Nigeria.
He argued that these attacks prove the nation faces a full-blown security crisis requiring urgent and coordinated federal action.
The former Anambra governor wrote on his official X handle Sunday, insisting leadership cannot normalize mass killings anymore.
Obi stressed that losing over one hundred citizens in a single weekend mirrors casualty figures in war-torn countries.
He urged the government to immediately pursue perpetrators, ensure justice, and restore citizens’ confidence in national security institutions.
Obi declared that insecurity threatens national unity, economic growth, and democracy, describing violence as Nigeria’s most urgent existential threat.
He called for suspending political distractions, mobilising every resource, and prioritising security across states, agencies, and security formations.
Obi warned that failure to act decisively risks escalating violence, deepening divisions, and creating wider instability nationwide.
He expressed condolences to bereaved families, assuring Nigerians that their suffering highlights the urgent need for genuine national action.
The Labour Party candidate said leadership must prove its capacity, courage, and commitment by confronting insecurity without hesitation or excuses.
Obi concluded that Nigeria can still reclaim safety and stability if leaders act quickly, decisively, and collectively against insecurity.
