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Fellow contestants in the last concluded
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presidential election in Nigeria and an
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amber state former governor Peter Obi
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has said that the current president of
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Nigeria Bola Ahmed Tanubu le government
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lacks the passion to stop the
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unwarranted killing of people in manners
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of criminal acts including terrorism
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stressing that while the insecurity did
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not start with the present government.
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What is most unfortunate is the lack and
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absence of competence, commitment,
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prudent use of resources, patriotism and
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passion on the part of APC. APCled
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government leaders to effectively
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govern, galvanize and led Nigeria where
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no one is unwarrantedly oppressed and
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killed. A nation where peace, truth, and
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justice reign. This Peter Obi stated via
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his social media accounts on Monday
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evening in response to the United
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States. US President Donald Trump
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announced plans to launch US military
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action in Nigeria to wipe out terrorists
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killing Christians in the West Africa
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country. According to Peter Obi, the
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recent pronouncement by the US
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government declaring Nigeria a country
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of particular concern, CPC, and
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indicating possible military action
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should give every well-meaning Nigerian
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serious concern. There is no doubt that
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Nigeria is experiencing an unprecedented
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level of insecurity with attendant
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carnage and the most shocking loss of
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lives and property. According to Amnesty
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International, over 10,000 people have
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been killed in Nigeria since May 2023.
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And as I have repeatedly lamented, the
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unwarranted and unprovoked killing of
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Nigerians is most condemnable, and all
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efforts must be made to bring it to a
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stop. It is equally important to state
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that the terrible situation is
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significantly avoidable with competent
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leadership and governance. While the
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insecurity did not start with the
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present government, what is most
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unfortunate is the lack and absence of
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competence, commitment, prudent use of
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resources, patriotism and passion on the
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part of APC, APCled government leaders
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to effectively govern, galvanize and led
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Nigeria where no one is unwarrantedly
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oppressed and killed. A nation where
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peace, truth, and justice reign. As
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democracies, Nigeria and the US have
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long been strategic partners committed
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to regional peace and security. That
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relationship should not falter. The
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present situation calls for constructive
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diplomatic and any other plausible
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engagement by both nations aimed at
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addressing the prevailing and disturbing
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security concerns. Both countries must
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work in concert and expeditiously
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towards that purpose. Peter Obi had
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earlier on October 28th, 2025 condemned
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the Nigeria government over rising
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criminal acts in drug abuse related
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crimes, saying when criminals can now
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use the country logistics companies to
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distribute narcotics across the country,
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it shows how weak the government
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institutions in Nigeria have become. The
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recent revelation that drug traffickers
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have infiltrated Nigeria's courier and
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delivery services sector is worrisome
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and another sad reminder of how deep our
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national decay has become. When criminal
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networks can now use logistics companies
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to distribute narcotics across the
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country, it shows how weak our
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institutions and relevant monitoring
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systems are. The Nigeria Drug Law
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Enforcement Agency, NDLEA,
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has repeatedly raised concern about this
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trend. Yet, it continues to grow,
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apparently aided by corruption and poor
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regulation that have turned the
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enforcement body into a joke. Drug
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trafficking remains a big danger to
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society and a serious international
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offense that cannot be overlooked. It
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destroys families, fuels crime, and
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corrods the conscience of a nation. A
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country already battling insecurity,
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large youth unemployment and hunger
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cannot afford a drug normalized culture.
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Nigeria therefore needs stronger
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oversight and must rise above this
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dangerous decline and rebuild a system
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where laws are sacred, leaders are
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accountable and no one is above justice.
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Nigeria will only heal when character,
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truth and responsibility return to
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