Peter Obi Calls On Tinubu to Prioritise Security Over Infrastructure.

Ifeyinwa Susan Francis.

Peter Obi, the Labour Party presidential candidate in the last general election has called on President Bola Tinubu to prioritise the security of Nigerians over infrastructure projects, declaring the country is effectively at war.

This was made known by the Daily Post on the 25th of June, 2025.

Peter Obi made the call in a statement posted on his X handle on Wednesday, after the killing of over 100 persons, including military personnel, in Zamfara State by suspected terrorists.
According to Peter Obi, the situation is beyond politics. He warns that the “soul of our nation is bleeding.”

“We cannot continue like this. It is time to prioritise the security of lives over infrastructure projects.
“With the brutal killings of over 100 people in Zamfara, including our revered military men, Mr. President, it is time to accept the inevitable truth and act decisively. Nigeria is at war. We can no longer afford the dangerous denial.”
Obi said that the current level of killings in Nigeria rivals that of countries officially at war.

“The number of lives lost in Nigeria now mirrors countries at war, and the death in our own country even happens more often than in countries at war,” he added.

He stressed that governance must now focus on saving lives and not “cutting ribbons and headlining ceremonies on front pages.”