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The former governor noted that the more insecurity bewilders Nigeria, the less likely the nation will be able to woo investors over to help develop the country.

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 elections, Peter Obi has urged security agencies to do more in securing the nation, saying that it is unacceptable for innocent Nigerians to continue to be killed in their hundreds within their own country.

In a statement posted on his official social media page on Thursday, Obi said the implications of an insecure environment for development are far-reaching, as investors will not consider venturing into to a nation where their resources will not be safe and secured.

He also urged critical stakeholders including, traditional, Christian, and Muslim leaders to continue pushing for peace among their people in the way and manner they conduct themselves.

Below is the former Anambra State governor’s full statement.

The rising insecurity in the country leading to mindless bloodletting, particularly in the North Central zone of the country, and the continued disruption of business and social activities in the South East are all becoming very worrisome.

The violent attacks in the North Central states of Benue and Plateau lately took a new twist with high records of kidnapping, arson, and loss of human lives. According to the 1st Quarter Mass Atrocities Casualty Tracking Report, over 1230 Nigerians were killed, 79 of them security operatives, with over 600 abductions in the first quarter of this year alone.

With what has been happening in the North Central and Zamfara state lately the figure as of today will be mind-boggling even far more than the deaths recorded in Russia/Ukraine ongoing carnage.

It’s unacceptable that hundreds of innocent lives will continue to be wasted in Nigeria needlessly through communal clashes, bandits, and kidnapping activities. The situation in the Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau states has raised a lot of anxiety because of the number of lives and properties lost with very little resistance from security operatives.

Also disturbing is the continued disruption of business and social activities in the South East region over the Sit-at-Home directive purported to be coming from the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra, IPOB, when the body has publicly denied issuing such directive.

What is going on in the South East therefore is essentially a criminal activity that must be nipped in the bud, with all hands being on deck, security agencies, and the people alike.

The South East Governors are to be commended for their renewed efforts at curbing this menace but there is a need to be more strategic and intelligence-driven in our approach to reducing the suffering of innocent people.

Security agencies should take necessary and quick steps to arrest the ugly incidents because the country cannot just be spilling the blood of innocent citizens. We as a people through our various governments should up our value for human lives in the way and manner we respond to issues that touch lives.

The implications of an insecure environment for development are far-reaching because no investor will consider going to an area where their resources will not be safe and secured.

Therefore, I will like to urge critical stakeholders in these areas, traditional, Christian, and Muslim leaders to continue pushing for peace among their people in the way and manner they conduct themselves.

The various governments at all levels should also take deliberate steps to address the issue of poverty and youth unemployment because the provision of stomach infrastructure is the surer way to tackle insecurity.

Also, urgent steps should be taken consciously and intentionally to ameliorate the hardship of the people.

Source: https://www.channelstv.com/2023/07/13/insecurity-it-is-unacceptable-for-hundreds-of-innocent-lives-to-be-wasted-obi/

Peter Obi promised to tackle insecurity in Anambra as governor and he did. That's what a real leader does.

Peter Obi is an excellent performer.

socialmediaman:
Peter Obi promised to tackle insecurity in Anambra as governor and he did. That's what a real leader does.

That's why Anambra is thr safest state in Nigeria after Benue.

socialmediaman:
The former governor noted that the more insecurity bewilders Nigeria, the less likely the nation will be able to woo investors over to help develop the country.



Source: https://www.channelstv.com/2023/07/13/insecurity-it-is-unacceptable-for-hundreds-of-innocent-lives-to-be-wasted-obi/

Wetin this one dey talk? Talk is cheap even people with clout never talk finish na u abeg comot there joror

Never4getU:


Wetin this one dey talk? Talk is cheap even people with clout never talk finish na u abeg comot there joror

Peter Obi promised and restored security in Anambra while he was governor, that's what a real leader does.

squash47:
That's why Anambra is thr safest state in Nigeria after Benue.

Every leader is judged by how well he fulfilled his promises while he was in office. Peter Obi tackled insecurity in Anambra while he was governor. That's what's important.

Peter made Anambra the safest state in Nigeria during his time. It is on record

yarimo:
Mumu man but it's acceptable for your unknown gun men to killed innocent people abi

A leader is judged by what he did as a leader. Peter Obi fought insecurity in Anambra and restored normalcy and safety in the state while he was governor

yarimo:
peter obi created unknown gun men, it shall never be well with him

You suffered for 8 years under APC and you still went ahead to vote for them again. Prayers cannot solve your problems 🤣🤣🤣

Vischy:


You suffered for 8 years under APC and you still went ahead to vote for them again. Prayers cannot solve your problems 🤣🤣🤣

hehehhehehe and how is that your business na

Pitobi go siddon somewhere with politics matter
We are celebrating Super Eagles victory now

If you don't already have a gun or two, you are not serious about living. It's easy to get a permit, do it and protect yourself and family.

My president 🫡

Anyone ing this evil blood sucking government shall be disgraced and shamed insha allah

Some people are just so insensitive to the pains of others and that pain will surely drown them. Their families will face the fate of those that lost their lives in the hands of kidnappers

Oga rest first
Many lives were wasted before you started this your obidient movement and you said nothing. Stop making people believe you are the messiah

2,423 Nigerians have been slain & 1,872 abducted on Tinubu’s watch; including 2 Ekiti Monarchs.

Tinubu himself was in while the Naira & the country is burning.

But Peter Obi visiting the families of the slain to give them HOPE is your problem.

Stupidity truly runs in the APC family.😒

socialmediaman:




A leader is judged by what he did as a leader. Peter Obi fought insecurity in Anambra and restored normalcy and safety in the state while he was governor

And lagos state you people always run to was unsafe under tinubu as governor

Peter Obi threw all the IPOB scoundrels he could lay his hands on into her Ezu river and the rest ran away

That’s the hallmark of a leader

S

Very unacceptable!

socialmediaman:
The former governor noted that the more insecurity bewilders Nigeria, the less likely the nation will be able to woo investors over to help develop the country.



Source: https://www.channelstv.com/2023/07/13/insecurity-it-is-unacceptable-for-hundreds-of-innocent-lives-to-be-wasted-obi/

Simple facts that Nigerians should accept.

BULAABANS, on the other hand.....

Hmm. The great tinubulation. Tinubu thought killing innocent people at lekki toll gate will stop the ENDSARS protest. He only postponed it...

This is why I dislike politicians. Always claiming to know all when in opposition. Tinubu did it during Jonathan's tenure. Electricity in 6 months, 1 Naira = 1 Dollar. Now it's Obi's turn to claim superman. Why not proffer solution to South east insecurities first. Maybe Tinubu will learn from it and use the template for the rest of the country

The value of human life in the present day naija is so volatile. And most politicians hand dey inside this things wey happen so.

socialmediaman:


Peter Obi promised and restored security in Anambra while he was governor, that's what a real leader does.

Asin the level of insecurity this evil APC plundered this Country into is beyond what words can destroy.

This killers don see the once gallant security finish,under Apc our security just be like ordinary mayguard.

Nobody wan occupy Nigeria again bcus if You try am,them go shoot you dead.

Terror55:
Oga rest first
Many lives were wasted before you started this your obidient movement and you said nothing. Stop making people believe you are the messiah

He didn't say he is the Messiah, he said it is unacceptable that lives were been wasted due to insecurity.

Is it acceptable by you?