Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has voiced serious concern over what he described as a wave of disturbing incidents sweeping across Nigeria in just 10 days, blaming the chaos on long-standing leadership failures.
In a statement released on Monday, Obi said the country was sliding into “avoidable disorder,” fuelled by insecurity, lawlessness, and collapsing institutions.
According to him:
“The past 10 days in Nigeria have witnessed unprecedented negative news — chaos, insecurity, and institutional decay that should trouble the conscience of every leader.
Our nation is going through troubling times, not by fate, but by collective leadership failures.”
Obi lamented that each day seemed to bring a fresh tragedy, warning that Nigeria was drifting under leaders who have failed to provide competent and compassionate governance.
He listed recent violent attacks across the country, including the killing of a Brigadier General, the abduction of 64 civilians in Zamfara, the kidnapping of schoolgirls in Kebbi, the attack on worshippers in Kwara, and the mass abduction of more than 300 pupils and teachers in Niger State.
He also condemned the latest incident in Borno State, where suspected Boko Haram and ISWAP fighters kidnapped 13 female farmers in Askira-Uba LGA.
Obi stressed that no nation can thrive under excuses or absentee leadership, saying those elected to defend citizens had chosen “comfort over courage” and “politics over people.”
He urged political leaders to embrace competence, compassion, and accountability, insisting that governance must rise above rhetoric.
“Governance is not a title. It is a duty to protect every child, every community, every citizen,” he said.
“To every Nigerian shaken by the events of the past 10 days, my heart is with you. You deserve safety. You deserve peace. Nigeria must rise again.”
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