Peter Obi criticizes Tinubu’s security assurances after fresh attacks
Peter Obi has voiced concern over ongoing insecurity in Nigeria, questioning the effectiveness of recent assurances given by President Bola Tinubu. Following a deadly attack in Plateau State, Tinubu promised residents that such violence would not happen again. However, Obi highlighted a series of subsequent attacks across several states, suggesting the government’s response has been inadequate. He described the situation as a national emergency and called for urgent action to protect citizens.
What we know
- Peter Obi referenced President Bola Tinubu’s visit to Plateau State on April 2, 2026, where the President promised that deadly attacks would not recur.
- Less than 24 hours after Tinubu’s assurance, another brutal attack occurred in Nyamgo Gyel, Jos South LGA, resulting in multiple deaths.
- In Nasarawa State, the Akyawa and Udege Kasa communities suffered attacks just a week after the President’s promise, with at least 11 people killed and many displaced.
- Obi also cited mass abductions in Zamfara State, with 150 people kidnapped, and deadly incidents in Borno, Benue, and Kaduna states, including attacks on churches and mass killings.
- He criticized the government’s response, calling it a failure of leadership and stressing that protecting lives and property should be the government’s top priority.
