Peter Obi, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), has called on President Bola Tinubu to fulfill his campaign commitments to Nigerians by addressing the prevalent insecurity in the country.
On Tuesday, Obi expressed deep concern about a surge of violence spreading through the Federal Capital Territory.
He cautioned that the prevailing situation in Nigeria would discourage foreign investors or partners from investing in the country.
He noted that the recent tragic deaths of two abducted young girls in Abuja intensified the distressing situation, emphasizing that leaders must undertake serious measures to address the issue
In a statement issued on his X handle on Tuesday, the former Anambra State governor expressed regret that insecurity escalated under the previous administration of President Muhammadu Buhari, who campaigned and won the elections with the promises to address security, the economy, and corruption.
“As terror attacks, banditry, kidnappings and violence continue to rage through the country, it is more concerning now with the surge of violence spreading through the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja
“The recent killings of two abducted young girls in Abuja make it more depressing and urgent. It is now time for we, the leaders, to take all forms of serious measures to tackle the situation. It is unfortunate that President Muhammadu Buhari, in 2015, campaigned and won the elections on three items; Security, Economy and Corruption (SEC).
“After his eight years in office, the situation has worsened in all three areas. The present administration, on assuming office, promised to deal decisively with the same situation – Security, Economy and Corruption. Today, however, the situation is getting even worse than ever
“At the Annual General Conference of the Nigerian Bar Association held in Lagos in August 2022, the then Vice Presidential candidate, Sen Kashim Shettima, categorically stated that if APC is elected, he as Vice President would be in charge of security, while the President as an expert in economy would handle the economy
“Nigerians, therefore, now implore them to fulfil their campaign promises. Even if they do not achieve 100% results, we want to see 100% effort.
“It is now time to stop all forms of foreign trips from people in government until we deal with the ugly situation facing us at home. No foreign investor or partner will like to invest in Nigeria, with the situation we now find ourselves in.
“We must make sincere efforts to end the spread of violence and insecurity in our nation in order to make any meaningful progress.”
Kanyi Daily recalls that the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi had urged Bola Tinubu to ensure accountability in the alleged scandal with Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Dr. Betta Edu.
