The 2023 presidential candidate under the Labour Party, Peter Obi has stated that Tinubu’s plan to visit Benue State following gruesome attack on its communities which resulted to the death of over 200 people, is refreshing.
The president revealed his plan to visit the state while rescheduling his initial plan to visit Kastina State, on Monday through a statement signed by Bayo Onanuga.
Reacting to the development in a post on his official X account, Peter Obi indirectly stated that the president has practiced “remote control but proactive leadership,” so far.
He said; “It was refreshing news on Monday to a bewildered nation learning that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has finally decided to visit the scene of the brutal killings in Benue State. For this I thank him even as I make further request that similar gesture should be extended to Niger state that lost more number of human lives in a natural disaster, flood recently.
“Even as I make further request that similar gesture should be extended to Niger state that lost more number of human lives in a natural disaster, flood recently.
“Given the emergency nature of these incidents, a prompt visit would have delivered the urgency needed instead of giving future dates that make it look like a state visit.
“Both Benue and Niger States have lost over 200 lives each due to recent tragedies. In Mokwa alone, more than 200 people were confirmed dead, and over 1,000 are still missing following the floods. These are not just statistics; they are the lives of Nigerian families torn apart and their communities destroyed.
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“If the South African President could do it, we trust that you, as our own President, can do the same for your people.
“Let your visit to Mokwa send a strong message, that all Nigerian lives matter, and that no community, no matter how rural, is forgotten.”
According to Peter Obi, Tinubu’s presence would reassure the victims and uplift them.
Obi also urged President Tinubu to step up security across the country, especially in areas vulnerable to disasters.
“We look forward to seeing not leadership by remote control but proactive leadership that responds not just with words, but with compassion and action,” he concluded.
