Insecurity: Peter Obi Condemns Attacks In Benue, Innoson Showroom

The former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has condemned terrorists’ attack in Benue State and gunmen’s attack at the motorcycle showroom of Innoson in Anambra State.

Peter Obi regretted that amid economic hardship and hunger, Nigerians also have been living at the mercy of terrorists and gunmen.

In a statement on Thursday, Obi said unchecked insecurity would have adverse effects on the country, stressing that foreign investors would be made to continue their exit from the country.

“It is very saddening and heartbreaking that the wave of insecurity has continued to sweep through every part of the country with no end in sight.

“The situation is even added to the harrowing hardship the people are going through yet they cannot even sleep with their two eyes closed. More heartbreaking is the fact that our critical infrastructure is often targeted by these merchants of terror who have no regard for human lives.

“Just a few days ago, I read a harrowing report about the killing of about 30 persons by terrorists, in separate attacks on communities in two Local Government Areas of Benue State.

“Yesterday (Wednesday), I was shocked by the reports of the unfortunate terror attack on the motorcycle showroom of Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing in Nnewi, Anambra State, where about 3 members of the staff were also kidnapped,” he said.

The former governor of Anambra State called on government and security agencies to step up efforts to address the nation’s insecurity problem.

He also called on the government and security agencies to work to ensure the citizens kidnapped in Benue are released.

Obi continued, “One very pertinent question that has continued to bother every well-meaning Nigerian is: Where are we headed as a nation with this level of insecurity? It is even more worrisome and discouraging that, in the face of the severe economic hardship facing our nation, our productive business facilities are attacked.

“This is a time when foreign investors are leaving the country in their numbers; our few resilient local investors still have to face a frightening level of insecurity and other challenges for them to remain in business.

“We must not continue to allow this mindless waste of human lives and attack on our businesses and critical infrastructure, across the country. We must end this monster of insecurity before we are all consumed.

“I sincerely commiserate with all the victims of the terror attack in Benue, and every part of our nation. I also sympathize with Chief Innoson Chukwuma over the attack on his business facility. I urge the security agents to do their best in rescuing the kidnapped workers. Again, we must end insecurity in our nation before it ends us.”