Victor Ezeja
Labour Party Presidential Candidate, Mr. Peter Obi has strongly condemned the shooting at the convoy of Senator Ifeanyi Ubah, by gunmen at Enugu-Ukwu, Anambra State, on Sunday, which led to the death of some aides and policemen.
Speaking with newsmen at the Abuja Airport, Obi who described incident as “unfortunate and condemnable,” said he was saddened when he received the sad news.
Ubah reportedly escaped death by the whiskers during the Sunday evening attack, leaving some police officers and aides dead and his cars riddled with bullets.
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Obi called on the perpetrators of such crimes nationwide to have a re-think of their actions, which he described as “injurious to the growth and development Nigeria urgently needs now that suffering abounds in the land.”
The LP presidential standard bearer, who described cases of killing and other forms of criminalities going on in different parts of the country as one of the cumulative effects of bad leadership over the years, said that the best way to tackle them was to go to the root causes of discontent in the land and nip them in the bud rather than pretending that Nigeria has been fair to Nigerians.
He said, “I have continued to lay emphasis on the urgent need for enhanced security and protection of life and property in our society. I reiterate my unwavering commitment to put an end to all forms of violence in different parts of the country by seeking the root causes, under my watch, when elected the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Violence and killings of Nigerians under any guise whatsoever will not be accepted or tolerated under my watch as President.”
Obi commiserated with the Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo, and encouraged him not to relent in his efforts to restore sanity to the state.
He also commiserated with Senator Ifeanyi Ubah and the affected families over the painful incident and loss of lives. “I deeply commiserate with my brother, Senator Ifeanyi Ubah, and extend my heartfelt condolences to the families of those who lost their loved ones in this ugly incidence,” Obi stated.
Victor Ezeja is a passionate journalist with seven years of experience writing on economy, politics and energy. He holds a Master's degree in Mass Communication.
