Former presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, has decried thecontinued killings by terrorists in Nigeria, accusing political leaders ofprioritising the struggle for power ahead of the 2027 elections instead ofaddressing the country’s worsening insecurity. Obi made the remarks on Friday in a post on X while reactingto a recent terrorist attack on Ngoshe community in Borno State, whichreportedly targeted a military base and an internally displaced persons (IDP)camp. The former governor of Anambra State said the attack claimedthe lives of both civilians and soldiers, while many others remain missing. According to him, he watched several videos of the incidentwith “deep horror,” describing the tragedy as another painful reminder of thesuffering many Nigerians endure daily. Obi criticised political leaders for focusing on politicalcalculations ahead of the 2027 general elections while insecurity continues toclaim lives across the country. “How long will Nigerians continue to bear the consequencesof poor leadership and mismanagement? How many more lives must be lost beforedecisive action is taken to secure our communities, protect the vulnerable, anddismantle the structures of these insurgents? “While Nigerians are slaughtered daily by terrorists, whatis more troubling is that amid these daily killings, our political leaders arepreoccupied with selfish schemings on how to steal, grab and run away with thenext election cycle, and keep us in insecurity, poverty and underdevelopment,”Obi said.
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