Former Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, has condemned the recent attack by terrorists in Borno State, describing it as horrific and unacceptable.
Reports had earlier explained how suspected Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists abducted more than 100 women and children in an attack on Ngoshe community in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State.
The terrorists also killed the chief imam of the town, some community elders and soldiers during the assault, which occurred shortly after Muslims broke their fast on Wednesday.
Local and security sources said the terrorists first attacked a military base belonging to the 82 Division Task Force Battalion before invading the community and an Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camp.
Reacting to the incident in a post on his X handle on Friday, Obi said the tragedy exposed what he described as “painful reality” which, according to him, many Nigerians are forced to endure.
He questioned how many more lives must be lost before decisive action is taken to secure communities and protect citizens.
“I watched several videos of this tragedy with deep horror. Once again we are confronted with the painful reality of the daily suffering that far too many Nigerians are forced to endure. This is unacceptable.
“How long will Nigerians continue to bear the consequences of poor leadership and mismanagement? How many more lives must be lost before decisive action is taken to secure our communities, protect the vulnerable, and dismantle the structures of these insurgents?” he questioned.
Obi, also former governor of Anambra State, accused politicians of remaining indifferent to the suffering of the people while terrorists continue to unleash attacks in many communities.
“While Nigerians are slaughtered daily by terrorists, what is more troubling is that amid these daily killings, our political leaders are preoccupied with selfish schemings on how to steal, grab and run away with the next election cycle, and keep us in insecurity, poverty and underdevelopment.”
He, however, expressed sympathy with families who lost their loved ones in the attack and communities displaced by the violence, warning that Nigerians cannot accept inaction.
“To the families who have lost loved ones, to the children now displaced, and to the communities living in fear, I stand with you in grief and in resolve. Your pain is Nigeria’s pain. Your safety and dignity must be the priority of any government that claims to serve the people.
“Nigeria deserves a leadership that values human life above all else. Our nation is stronger than the terror that threatens it. But we cannot remain silent, and we cannot accept inaction. We must act now, for today’s victims, for tomorrow’s children, and for the Nigeria we all deserve.” Obi added.
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