Labour Party's Obi Decries Benue Atrocities, Advocates National Emergency
Peter Obi, the Labour Party's presidential candidate in the 2023 elections, has voiced strong condemnation regarding the recent mass killings that have afflicted Benue State. In an official statement, Obi characterized the recurring violence as an lamentable and "too common" feature of the nation's contemporary challenges.
He subsequently issued a plea for the declaration of a national emergency, underscoring the severity of the situation. "Numerous lives have been extinguished in singular assaults, residences razed, families irrevocably shattered, and entire communities rendered desolate," the statement read. Obi's call extends to both the federal and state governments, urging them to redouble efforts in safeguarding the lives and assets of the populace.
