Peter Obi Blasts Leaders for Ignoring Bloodshed, Laments Nigeria’s Loss of Empathy

PETER OBI: NIGERIANS ARE DYING, BUT OUR LEADERS SHOW NO EMPATHY
Obi cites killings across 6 states, says bloodshed is being normalised 

Byline: By IDNN Security Desk

NIGERIA — Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has issued a scathing indictment of Nigeria’s leadership, saying their failure to show empathy in the face of mounting violence has turned national tragedy into routine.

Taking to X on Saturday, Obi listed a horrifying tally of killings across the country that occurred within a single 24-hour window:

• Kano: Bomb blast kills 5

• Plateau: 12 wedding guests killed, 11 injured

• Kebbi: Bandits massacre 30

• Borno: Suicide bomber kills 24

• Katsina: Police inspector gunned down

  

“All of this just in a day — for a country that is not at war,” Obi said. “Human life now holds no value.”

He warned that Nigeria is rapidly normalizing mass death, and said the leadership appears emotionally detached from the grief of citizens.

“Grieving Nigerians are not shown any empathy by leaders,” Obi declared.

Obi urged leaders to treat security as a national priority, stressing that critique of the government’s failures should be seen as constructive guidance, not opposition.

He also warned that persistent insecurity and rampant corruption are the real forces destroying Nigeria’s image globally—not critics or activists.

“The world is watching. These killings and corruption everywhere are the real demarketing of the country.”