Obi: Nigeria has been turned into an IDP camp
Presidential Candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has described the killings and attacks in Nigeria as prolonged, saying the situation has turned the country into an IDP camp. He said the government has failed to adequately secure citizens and return them to their ancestral homes. Obi spoke on when he visited an […]
Nigerian Presidential Candidate Peter Obi has criticized the country's security situation, describing it as prolonged and likening it to an IDP camp. Obi visited an attacked community in Mangu local government council of Plateau State to express his sympathy for the displaced persons affected by insecurity. He emphasized that the government has failed to secure citizens and return them to their ancestral homes.
Obi urged the government to take decisive action against those responsible for the killings and kidnappings causing the displacement of communities, particularly in Plateau and Benue states. He stressed that as long as people remain in IDP camps, Nigeria itself is in an IDP camp. The NDC candidate expressed concern over the impact of insecurity on children, noting that many had been forced out of school.
Obi acknowledged the importance of prayers but stressed that the government had a responsibility to protect citizens and deal with the perpetrators. He expressed sympathy with the displaced persons, hoping they would eventually return home. Obi pledged to continue supporting the displaced persons within his capacity and urged other presidential candidates to visit IDP camps to witness the conditions of displaced Nigerians.
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