The 2023 presidential candidate for the Labour Party, Peter Obi has expressed worry about the recent Global Terrorism Report.
The report released by the Institute for Economics and Peace think tank had ranked Nigeria fourth as the Sahel region topped the global terror deaths for 2025.
Reacting to the new report, Obi said the indices are a painful indictment of failed leadership.
He added that while many countries are seeing a decline in terrorism, Nigeria is moving in the opposite direction.
Obi also stated that this trend is a direct result of misplaced priorities, weak governance, corruption, a lack of rule of law, and the persistent neglect of security, which is the government’s most fundamental duty.
“From the insurgency of Boko Haram to the growing threat posed by the Islamic State West Africa Province, the crisis of kidnapping, and unchecked violence in our rural communities by heavily armed bandits, Nigerians are dying daily while those in power continue to feast.
“What is the purpose of government if it cannot protect lives? Why are we normalising tragedy while other nations make progress?” Obi queried.
He also warned that this is not a trend Nigeria, as a nation should accept as the people cannot continue to go down this path.
According to Obi, now is the time to move from excuses to action, and from failure to measurable progress.
“A safe and secure Nigeria is not too much to ask; it is the right of every citizen, and it must be delivered,” Obi said.
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