The Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has sounded an pressing alarm over worsening insecurity in Borno State. He described the state of affairs in Marte as deeply troubling, demanding fast and severe intervention.
Obi praised Governor Babagana Zulum’s daring choice to relocate to the battle zone, displaying management by means of presence and motion.
On his X account, Obi said:
“The safety state of affairs in Borno state is regarding and really unsettling. What is occurring within the Marte space of the state isn’t just an area emergency; it’s a nationwide alarm bell that should not be ignored.
“Governor Babagana Zulum, by selecting to spend the evening in a city below menace, has as soon as once more demonstrated what management ought to seem like: current, proactive, and people-centred. His braveness isn’t for commendation alone; it’s a problem to these in authority to match phrases with decisive motion.
“We can not declare to be constructing a safe and united Nigeria when one in all our personal, a sitting governor, is left pleading for federal assist to stop a complete native authorities from falling into the palms of terrorists.
“Over 300 communities stand uncovered, whereas greater than 20,000 of our fellow Nigerians are displaced but once more.
“These usually are not simply numbers, they’re households, kids, and communities whose hopes are hanging by a thread.
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“Governor Zulum has raised important considerations: that insurgents are regrouping round Lake Chad and the Mandara Hills; that Marte is on the breaking point; and that the window for motion is closing. These are information. And it’s not sufficient to acknowledge them; we should reply with urgency and sincerity.
“We can not afford to proceed this tradition of delayed response and distant governance. Our safety forces want reinforcements.
“Our displaced residents want safety, not guarantees. And our leaders, significantly on the federal stage, should present the need to behave swiftly and persistently.
“I’ve at all times maintained that Nigeria works greatest when management is pushed by compassion, competence, and braveness. Governor Zulum has proven all three. The Federal Authorities should now do the identical. If we fail to guard Borno, we fail the thought of Nigeria itself.
“This isn’t about politics. It’s about individuals. It’s about defending the soul of our nation. Allow us to act rapidly, decisively, and justly. A brand new Nigeria is Attainable.”
