“Nigeria Is Bleeding, Not Being Demarketed” – Peter Obi Slams Gov’t Over Kano Bombing, Plateau & Kebbi Massacres
Published on Saturday, June 21, 2025, at 8:49 PM
Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has come down hard on the Nigerian government over what he describes as its failure to address the alarming wave of killings ravaging the nation.
In a strongly worded statement shared via his official 𝕏 handle on Saturday, Obi reacted to a string of horrifying attacks that left dozens dead in Kano, Plateau, Kebbi, Borno, and Katsina States—all in a single day.
“Even formerly peaceful areas have turned into killing fields,” Obi lamented.
The former Anambra State Governor condemned the bomb explosion in Kano that killed at least five people and injured many more. He also mourned the twelve wedding guests massacred by gunmen in Plateau, the 30 civilians slaughtered by bandits in Kebbi, the 24 victims of a female suicide bomber in Borno, and the police inspector gunned down by terrorists in Katsina.
Obi warned that this horrifying trend is not just a security crisis—but a national disgrace that is stripping Nigeria of its humanity and global reputation.
“We are not at war, yet innocent citizens are being killed like flies. What shows our nation’s seriousness is not empty statements, but real action from our leaders,” he wrote.
Obi also took a swipe at the presidency, accusing the administration of prioritizing luxury trips over national tragedy.
“While the country bleeds daily, Mr. President is reportedly planning a holiday trip to St. Lucia. Insecurity in our nation is not on holiday,” he added sharply.
Addressing critics who accuse voices like his of “demarketing Nigeria,” Obi flipped the script:
“Is it not the unchecked bloodshed and unaccountable looting that truly demarkets Nigeria? Is it not an administration that allows insecurity to thrive that is damaging the nation’s image?”
He called for urgent action, not rhetoric, urging President Tinubu and government officials to visit affected communities and lead from the front.
“All hands must be on deck. Nigerians deserve to live. A new Nigeria is POssible,” Obi concluded.
Peter Obi’s statement echoes the rising public frustration across Nigeria—a country where grief is now a daily headline, and the silence of leadership is becoming too loud to ignore.
