Obono-Obla Dismisses Atiku’s Claim of Insecurity in Calabar
*Says Peter Obi incident isolated case A human rights activist and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress has dismissed recent claims of insecurity in Calabar by former Vice President Atiku
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has claimed that there is insecurity in Calabar, the capital of Cross River State, but former presidential aide Peter Obono-Obla has dismissed this as gossip. In an interview on a national television station, Obono-Obla stated that Calabar is one of the safest cities in Nigeria. He praised Governor Bassey Otu for his efforts in addressing security, mentioning that he appointed a retired Major General as state security adviser and provided significant security support.
Obono-Obla accused Atiku of resorting to petty gossip, as the issue of security in Calabar had been a major concern before Otu's tenure. He also described the incident involving Peter Obi's campaign convoy as an isolated case, noting that stone-throwing during campaigns is not unusual even in advanced democracies like the United States. This incident might have been the result of internal disaffection within Obi's own party.
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