The Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has lamented the collapse of security in Nigeria, saying the nation is “bleeding” because those elected to protect it have chosen comfort over courage, politics over people, and power over purpose.
In a post shared on his verified X handle late on Sunday, Obi stated that the past ten days have been filled with unprecedented negative news, a level of chaos, insecurity, and institutional decay that should trouble the conscience of every leader.
The former governor of Anambra State stressed that Nigeria’s current challenges are not a matter of fate but the result of collective leadership failures that have allowed insecurity, lawlessness, and the breakdown of institutions to thrive.
According to him, each passing day brings a fresh tragedy, a new reminder that the country is drifting in the absence of competent, compassionate, responsive, and responsible leadership.
“We have all watched a nation blessed with resilient people slide into avoidable disorder. We should be asking ourselves: Are we cursed, or are we the curse?
“And just as I was reflecting on this, I received yet another devastating report, the abduction of 13 female farmers in Askira-Uba LGA of Borno State today by suspected Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists.
“No serious nation survives on excuses, indifference, or absentee leadership. What we are witnessing is not inevitable; it is the direct consequence of leaders who do not value human life. Nigeria is bleeding because those elected to defend the nation have chosen comfort over courage, politics over people, and power over purpose.
“We, as leaders, must remember that governance is not a title; it is a duty to protect every child, every community, and every citizen. We need competence, compassion, and a government that shows up when it matters most.
“To every Nigerian shaken by events of the past ten days, my heart is with you. You deserve safety; you deserve peace. We deserve a government that values our lives above politics. Nigeria must rise again,” he wrote.
