The Labour Party's presidential candidate in the last general election, Peter Obi, has voiced strong criticism against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu regarding the persistent security challenges plaguing the nation. Obi stated that the President has fallen short of his pledge to ensure the safety of Nigerians.
In a statement issued on April 6, Obi referenced President Tinubu's visit to Jos, Plateau State, on April 2, where the President reportedly assured citizens that the violent incidents witnessed there would not recur. However, Obi noted that less than a week later, another attack occurred in Nyamgo Gyel, Jos South Local Government Area, resulting in fatalities.
Obi further pointed out that other regions have also experienced significant violence from bandits, leading to the loss of numerous lives. He argued that the perpetrators of these acts are not intangible entities but are emboldened by what he described as government inaction.
His statement detailed a sequence of events: "'This Experience Will Not Repeat Itself' - Another Presidential Promise Fails in Less Than 24 Hours.
"Less than 24 hours after President Tinubu stood at the Jos Plateau State airport on April 2, 2026, and promised the grieving Nigerian citizens, 'I promise you that this experience will not repeat itself,' another brutal attack occurred in Nyamgo Gyel, Jos South LGA, resulting in the deaths of several innocent citizens.
"Since then, and only a week following that reassuring promise from the President, Nasarawa State has been plunged into grief as the Akyawa and Udege Kasa communities fled for their lives after gunmen killed at least 11 people. Many homes were reduced to ashes, and numerous families remain missing.
"In Zamfara State, 150 innocent Nigerians were abducted from the Kurfa Danya and Kurfan Magaji communities in one of the largest mass kidnappings in recent times. On the same day of the Zamfara kidnappings, terrorists in Borno State stormed Chibok, killing four officers and burning down homes.
"Yesterday, on Easter Sunday, Benue State was rocked by violence again, with over 17 Nigerians massacred, entire communities left in ruins, and many individuals still unaccounted for. Today, in Kaduna State, several innocent citizens were killed by terrorists inside churches, with many others abducted in the Ariko community of Kachia LGA.
"Yet we were told, 'This experience will not repeat itself.' This represents a failure of leadership and responsibility, and sadly, Nigerians are paying for it with their lives.
"These attackers are not ghostly figures; our inaction emboldens them. How can a President make such a categorical promise and, mere hours later, the nation continues to count the dead across multiple states? The primary responsibility of any government is to protect lives and property; however, this responsibility is failing today. Nigerians are being slaughtered in their homes, in their communities, and in the very places they should feel safest. Even the President did not enter these communities, so who is truly safe in Nigeria?
"This is a national emergency. Nigeria is bleeding, and the situation is worsening and increasingly helpless.
A New Nigeria is Possible. -PO"
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