Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has issued a strongly worded warning over what he described as an escalating breakdown of security and governance across Nigeria.
In a statement shared on his 𝕏 handle on Sunday, November 23, Obi said the country is sinking under the weight of unchecked violence and a leadership class that has grown detached from the realities of the people.
The former Anambra State governor argued that Nigeria’s worsening troubles are not the work of fate or mystery, but the direct outcome of leaders who place political convenience above the safety and dignity of citizens.
According to him, the wave of killings, kidnappings, and institutional failures witnessed in recent days paints a disturbing picture of a country adrift.
“No nation can endure the level of excuses and absentee leadership we see today,” Obi wrote in the statement titled ‘Is Nigeria Cursed, or Are We the Curse?’
“Our country is experiencing these troubling times not by accident, but by the failure of leadership that permits insecurity, lawlessness, and the collapse of institutions.”
Obi Chronicles 10 Harrowing Days Across Nigeria
To underscore his concerns, Obi outlined a string of tragedies that occurred between November 11 and 23, describing them as symptoms of a system in freefall:
1. 11/11/25: Six senior directors of the Ministry of Defence were kidnapped along the Kogi corridor—an alarming sign, he said, that even those safeguarding the country are now targets.
2. 15/11/25: A Brigadier General was murdered, highlighting deepening dangers faced by both civilians and servicemen.
3. 16/11/25: Sixty-four people, including women and children, were abducted in Zamfara, with casualties reported.
4. 17/11/25: Twenty-five schoolgirls were seized in Kebbi State, while their Vice Principal was killed.
5. 18/11/25: Attackers stormed a church in Kwara, killing some worshippers and kidnapping about 38 others.
6. 18/11/25: A confrontation at the PDP Wadata Plaza spiralled due to the actions of security operatives who, he said, escalated tensions rather than restore calm.
7. 18/11/25: At the All Nigeria Judges’ Conference, judges were seen standing to a partisan APC song ahead of the President’s arrival—an incident Obi said further undermines institutional neutrality.
8. 19/11/25: Troops en route to rescue the abducted Kebbi schoolgirls were ambushed.
9. 21/11/25: Over 300 schoolchildren and 12 teachers were abducted from a Catholic institution in Niger State.
10. 22/11/25: Bandits shot and killed a farmer in Kaduna.
11. 23/11/25: Terrorists ambushed police officers in Darazo LGA, Bauchi State, killing five and injuring two.
12. 23/11/25: Obi said he received fresh reports of 13 female farmers abducted in Askira-Uba, Borno State, allegedly by Boko Haram/ISWAP.
“Nigeria is bleeding,” Obi Says
Obi lamented that while citizens endure terror, those elected to lead appear unmoved.
“What we are seeing is not destiny. It is what happens when leaders stop valuing human life,” he said.
“Nigeria is bleeding because those entrusted to protect us have chosen comfort over courage, politics over the people, and power over purpose.”
He insisted that governance is more than occupying office—it is a moral obligation to defend every citizen, especially the vulnerable.
A Call for a Leadership Reset
Obi urged Nigerians not to lose hope, insisting that the country can still chart a different course with competent, compassionate, and responsive leadership.
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“To every Nigerian shaken by the events of the past 10 days, my heart goes out to you,” he said.
“You deserve safety. You deserve peace. We deserve a government that values our lives more than politics. Nigeria will rise again. A New Nigeria is possible.”
