Presidential hopeful of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Peter Obi, has urged the federal government to take serious, the protection of lives of Nigerians, saying this “must remain the foremost responsibility of government.”
According to the 2023 Labour Party Presidential candidate, the federal government must rein in the terrorists killing Nigerians, adding that a situation where people are being killed must not be accepted to be normal.
Obi who made the remark on Sunday on his verified X handle was reacting to the killings of some persons by terrorists in Niger state, describing the situation to be “deeply worrisome” and unacceptable.
No fewer than 30 people were killed when terrorists attacked a village market in Kabe District, Borgu Local Government Area of the state, according to eyewitness report.
The terror attack also saw shops torched, goods looted and dozens of residents abducted.
He stressed that the security agencies must wake up to their duty by putting an end to the cycle of senseless killings in the country in the new year.
Obi: “It is deeply worrisome and unacceptable that, as we usher in a new year, the cycle of senseless killings and insecurity continues unchecked across our nation. Today, in Niger State, we once again witnessed the horrific loss of over 40 lives in a brutal terrorist attack at the Kasuwan-Daji Market in the Domo community of Borgu Local Government Area.
“Just yesterday, armed bandits struck Bong village in Doemak District of Plateau State, leaving multiple people dead. Two days ago, several communities in Shanono Local Government Area of Kano State were attacked by bandits. On New Year’s Day in Katsina State, the Unguwar Naino community was also attacked, with several lives lost and many others injured.
“These incidents form part of a disturbing and tragic pattern of violence that has sadly become normalized. The repeated failure to provide basic security for citizens is a national shame, and the toll it takes on families and communities is immeasurable. As a nation, we cannot continue to normalize these killings. The protection of lives must remain the foremost responsibility of government.
“What Nigerians urgently need is an all-hands-on-deck approach: a coordinated, capable, and decisive effort to end the menace of insecurity that has become a daily occurrence.
“To the families who have lost loved ones in Niger, Plateau, Kano, Katsina, and other affected communities this New Year, no words can truly ease your pain. Know, however, that the nation mourns with you. May you find strength, comfort, and resilience in this time of unimaginable grief. This cycle of violence must be stopped,” Obi said.
Meanwhile, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, in a statement on Sunday, directed the Minister of Defence, the Chief of Defence Staff, the Service Chiefs, the Inspector-General of Police and the Director-General of the Department of State Services to find the perpetrators of the attack and bring them to justice.
Tinubu:“These terrorists have tested the resolve of our country and its people. They must face the full consequences of their criminal actions.
“No matter who they are or what their intent is, they must be hunted down. In addition, those who aid, abet or enable them will also be brought to justice.”
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