‘Another presidential promise fails’ — Obi slams Tinubu over fresh attack in Plateau
Peter Obi has criticised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over renewed attacks across parts of the country, recalling the President’s recent assurance that the violence in Jos would not recur.
In a statement posted on X on Monday, Obi said the resurgence of killings within days of the President’s promise highlights a failure of leadership and responsibility.
Quoting Tinubu’s earlier remark, Obi said: “‘This Experience Will Not Repeat Itself’ — another presidential promise fails in less than 24 hours.”
He noted that shortly after the President addressed victims in Jos on April 2 and pledged that such incidents would not happen again, another attack reportedly occurred in Nyamgo Gyel, Jos South Local Government Area, leading to further casualties.
Obi added that the violence has since spread to other parts of the country, citing incidents in Nasarawa, Zamfara, Borno, Benue, and Kaduna states.
“Less than 24 hours after President Tinubu stood… and promised the grieving Nigerian citizens, ‘I promise you that this experience will not repeat itself,’ another brutal attack occurred,” he said.
Highlighting the scale of the insecurity, Obi said several communities have recorded killings, abductions, and destruction of property in recent days.
“This represents a failure of leadership and responsibility, and sadly, Nigerians are paying for it with their lives,” he stated.
The former Anambra State governor stressed that the government’s primary duty to protect lives and property is not being fulfilled.
“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,” Obi said.
Describing the situation as urgent, he added: “This is a national emergency. Nigeria is bleeding, and the situation is worsening and increasingly helpless.”
Obi’s comments come amid growing concerns over insecurity in several regions, following a series of attacks that have left many dead and others displaced.