Nigeria overwhelmed by insecurity amid government’s destruction of Opposition – Obi

Obi

By TANKO ALI

The Labour Party Presidential Candidate in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, has reviewed the general security and political situation in the country and noted how the Government is aiding and abetting the destruction of democracy by conspicuously undermining the opposition parties.

Obi, who was reacting to the multiplicities of tragic terror attacks across the country, particularly in Kwara and Kebbi states, and the killing of a one-star General by terrorists of the Islamic State of West Africa Province, ISWAP sect in Borno state, bemoans the apparent insensitivity of the government.

The LP leader wondered why, amid the gloomy picture created by insecurity, the struggle to destroy opposition parties should be paramount to the government and their agents.

Bemoaning the situation in his X handle Obi wrote,

“A few weeks ago, when President Trump described our country as ‘now disgraced,’ many were outraged. Yet, how can we dispute it when, within a single week, 25 people were kidnapped, and one of our generals, along with other officers, was killed? Today, we witness another troubling terror attack in Kwara State. Rather than uniting in this critical moment, we are consumed by internal wrangling, party squabbles, and distractions.

“Look closely at what is happening in the PDP, the Labour Party, SDP, and other political formations—crises deliberately orchestrated by a government that should be embracing everyone so we can unite in this troubling period.

“I am reminded of a pivotal moment under President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua. During an internal crisis in my then-political party, he instructed the INEC Chairman, Professor Maurice Iwu, that the stability of every political party—not just the ruling party—was essential for democracy. No party was to be undermined; all were to function within the law.