10 Days of National Tragedy, Peter Obi Blasts Tinubu
Abuja, Nigeria – November 24, 2025
Former presidential candidate Peter Obi has issued a strong public condemnation of Nigeria’s worsening insecurity and institutional decline, warning that the country is “bleeding” under the weight of leadership failure.
Obi disclosed this in a statement released on his official social media pages, posing a provocative question to the nation: “Is Nigeria cursed, or are we the curse?”
Speaking against the backdrop of heightened terrorism, the Labour Party figure said the last ten days in Nigeria have been marked by an “unprecedented cascade of negative news,” reflecting what he described as a total breakdown of security, governance, and institutional integrity.
According to Obi, the turmoil facing the country is not a matter of fate or bad luck, but the direct consequence of leaders who “do not value human life.”
This is as U.S. President Donald Trump had issued stern warnings to the Nigerian government, demanding that they end the insecurity or risk U.S. intervention, noting his intention to “annihilate” terrorists responsible for the ongoing Christian genocide in Nigeria.
In his post, Obi detailed a chilling catalogue of violent incidents that he believes should alarm every citizen and shake the conscience of those in power.
He listed the following events as evidence of a nation “drifting without competent, compassionate, responsive and responsible leadership”:
11 November 2025: Six senior directors of the Ministry of Defence were kidnapped along the Kogi axis, signaling that even officials responsible for national security are now vulnerable.
15 November 2025: A senior military officer, a Brigadier General, was brutally murdered, an act Obi says underscores the growing dangers facing both civilians and security personnel.
16 November 2025: Sixty-four civilians, including women and children, were abducted in Zamfara. Adding that several people lost their lives in the attack.
17 November 2025: Twenty-five schoolgirls were kidnapped in Kebbi State, and their Vice Principal was killed.
18 November 2025: Armed men attacked a church in Kwara State during worship, killing some members and abducting at least 38 others.
18 November 2025: A violent confrontation erupted at the PDP’s Wadata Plaza headquarters. Instead of restoring order, Obi said some security agents heightened tensions while the federal government “watched with amusement.”
18 November 2025: At the All Nigeria Judges’ Conference, judges were seen standing to the partisan APC song “On Your Mandate We Shall Stand” ahead of the president’s arrival, an act Obi argues further weakens public confidence in the judiciary.
19 November 2025: Soldiers deployed to rescue the abducted Kebbi schoolgirls were ambushed. A crucial pointer to the helplessness of the security forces due to underfunding.
21 November 2025: Over 300 schoolchildren and 12 teachers were kidnapped from a Catholic school in Niger State, a mass abduction that devastated the country.
22 November 2025: Bandits shot farmers in Kaduna, killing one.
23 November 2025: Terrorists ambushed and killed five police officers in Bauchi State, injuring two others.
Obi added that while delivering his statement, he simultaneously received fresh reports of another attack 13 female farmers abducted in Borno State’s Askira-Uba LGA by suspected Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists.
The former governor did not mince words in attributing Nigeria’s malaise to what he called “collective leadership failures.” He argued that no nation can survive the level of indifference currently displayed by those in power.
“What we are witnessing is not inevitable. It is the direct consequence of leaders not valuing human lives, rather choosing comfort over courage, politics over people, and power over purpose.”
Obi stressed that governance is not about titles or political victory chants, but the responsibility to safeguard every Nigerian.
“It is a duty to protect every child, every community, and every citizen. We need competence, compassion, and a government that shows up when it matters the most.”
He warned that Nigeria is fast collapsing unless leaders become more empathetic, competent, and accountable.
Obi extended solidarity to Nigerians distressed by the events of the past ten days, assuring them that they deserve safety and peace.
“To every Nigerian shaken in these past 10 days, my heart is with you. You deserve safety; you deserve peace. We deserve a government that values our lives above politics.”
He concluded by encouraging Nigerian leaders to abandon complacency and embrace genuine service to the people.
Nigeria is currently listed as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC), by the United States government and has been described as a “disgraced country,” by Donald Trump.
U.S. lawmakers have lent their voice by decrying the attitude of the Nigerian government concerning the ravaging insecurity, urging the U.S. government to intervene through targeted sanctions and other means.
However, the Nigerian government have rejected the U.S. government’s call for an end to the rampaging terrorism, describing it as “complex security challenges.”
Peter Obi’s statement has already sparked intense debate online, with many citizens echoing his concerns about the state of the nation, while others accuse the government of downplaying the severity of the security crisis, and complicity in the Jihad war to Islamise the Nigerian Christians.
As public frustration grows, his comments add to the mounting pressure on authorities to demonstrate seriousness, transparency, and accountability in addressing Nigeria’s multiple security emergencies.
