Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has issued a passionate plea to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, urging him to shift focus from infrastructural fanfare to the urgent task of protecting Nigerian lives amid growing insecurity nationwide.
Obi’s remarks, shared in a strongly worded post on his official X (formerly Twitter) account on Wednesday, come in the wake of a gruesome massacre in Zamfara State, where over 100 people, including soldiers, were reportedly killed by suspected terrorists.
The former Anambra State governor expressed outrage over the relentless bloodshed across the country and described Nigeria’s security crisis as one that mirrors the conditions of nations officially at war.
“With the brutal killings of over 100 people in Zamfara, including our revered military men, Mr. President, it is time to accept the inevitable truth and act decisively. Nigeria is at war,” Obi declared.
He warned that the country can no longer afford the luxury of denial while citizens are murdered daily, adding that the rate of violent deaths in Nigeria now rivals that of war-torn nations and, in some cases, exceeds them.
“We cannot continue like this,” Obi emphasized. “It is time to prioritize the security of lives over infrastructure projects. Governance must now become about saving lives, not cutting ribbons and headlining ceremonies on front pages.”
According to Obi, true leadership is measured not by how many bridges are built or how many groundbreaking ceremonies make newspaper headlines, but by how many lives are protected and how many citizens can sleep safely at night without fear of terrorists, kidnappers, and bandits.
“Every child buried, every soldier slain, every Nigerian abducted, is a loud cry that leadership must hear,” he said. “The true measure of leadership is in how many families sleep in peace and how many communities thrive without fear.”
The 2023 presidential hopeful cautioned that the worsening insecurity is no longer a partisan issue, but a matter of national survival. He implored the government to treat the crisis with the seriousness and urgency it demands.
“This is no longer about politics it is about the survival of Nigerians. The soul of our nation is bleeding, and only true leadership can save our dear country,” Obi concluded.
His comments have since resonated across social media, sparking renewed debate over the federal government’s priorities amid the rising tide of insecurity in multiple regions of the country.
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