Labour Party chieftain and former presidential candidate Peter Obi has described Nigeria as a “now disgraced” country, saying recent security failures and deliberate political destabilisation have made the label painfully accurate.
In a hard-hitting statement titled “Now Disgraced Nation,” Mr Obi cited escalating violence, including the kidnapping of 25 people in one week, the killing of a general and other officers, and a fresh terror attack in Kwara State.
“A few weeks ago, when President Trump described our country as ‘now disgraced,’ many were outraged,” Obi wrote. “Yet, how can we dispute it when, within a single week, 25 people were kidnapped, and one of our generals along with other officers was killed? Today, we witness another troubling terror attack in Kwara State. Rather than uniting in this critical moment, we are consumed by internal wrangling, party squabbles, and distractions.”
The former Anambra State governor accused the present administration of orchestrating crises in opposition parties, the PDP, Labour Party, SDP, and others instead of fostering national unity.
He recalled the era of late President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua, who directed then-INEC Chairman Professor Maurice Iwu that “the stability of every political part not just the ruling party was essential for democracy. No party was to be undermined; all were to function within the law.”
“What we witness today is the opposite,” Obi declared. “The current government seems more intent on weakening parties than strengthening our democracy.”
Insisting that “in democratic nations, opposition is respected, elections reflect the will of the people, and governance involves carrying everyone along for peace and prosperity,” Obi concluded.
