Labour Party presidential candidate and former Anambra State governor Peter Gregory Obi has stated that former president Muhammadu Buhari couldn't tackle insecurity for 8 years and his successor Pres. Tinubu is repeating the same mistake.
Peter Obi who reacted to the incessant kidnapping across the country especially in Abuja, appealed to Pres. Tinubu to take action on the insecurity in the country. He called on the leaders and security agencies to take action to tackle the situation. Peter Obi called on the FG to fulfill the promises they made to the people before their installation.
He called on all the leaders to stop taking trips around the world until they take action to combat the insecurity across the nation. Peter Obi said no foreign investor would want to invest in Nigeria due to the current situation, therefore, it must be rectified as soon as possible.
"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 incharge 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.