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Peter Obi, Presidential candidate of the Labour Party LP, in the 2023 election, on Wednesday, called on the federal government to provide security for the vulnerable citizens of Plateau State.
This is coming against the backdrop of another gruesome attacks which occured in Bassa, leading to the death of over 50 persons.
Obi, in a statement on his X handle, formerly twitter, called on President Bola Tinubu to provide adequate security for the citizens of Plateau, rather than the regular and ineffective press statements and condemnations, which rather fuel than deter the terrorists.
Obi expressed deep sadness that the tragic killings occured just few days after he returned from a condolence visit to some affected communities in the state.
Obi said: ” I am troubled by the tragic news of yet another senseless killing in Bassa, Plateau State, where over 50 innocent Nigerians have lost their lives. This heartbreaking incident comes barely a day after I visited Plateau—a land of courageous and resilient people who, for years, have continued to cry out for justice, peace, and protection.
“To return from such a visit only to be confronted with another round of bloodshed is both painful and unacceptable. No nation can thrive when its citizens are slaughtered in their homes and communities without consequence.
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“What is happening in Plateau State is no longer isolated violence.
“As rightly pointed out by Governor Muftwang, this has become a deliberate, systematic pattern of coordinated attacks.
Obi stated that ” It is imperative that the federal government urgently rises to its constitutional responsibility to protect lives and property across Nigeria.
“This is not the time for promises and press statements. It is time for concrete, strategic action”
” The people of Plateau need more than sympathy, they need security. The federal government must immediately deploy reinforced security operations and actionable intelligence to dismantle the criminal networks behind these atrocities”
The former Anambra State Governor and leader of the Labour Party, also noted that Nigeria ‘”cannot continue to mourn our fellow citizens daily while those responsible walk free. There must be justice—and it must be swift, transparent, and total. The perpetrators must be identified, apprehended, and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
“Nigerians deserve to live in peace, with dignity and without fear, in every corner of this country. My heart goes out to the bereaved families, and I pray that the souls of the departed rest in peace. May God grant the people of Plateau strength in this time of profound grief,” Obi stated.
