By Hope James
The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, LP, in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, has appealed to Nigerians to shun violence as they continue with the nationwide protest to end bad governance in the country, Edum News reports.
He made this call in a statement via his verified handle on X.
He noted that Nigeria cannot be built by destroying what it already has and urged protesters to remain peaceful as they make their demands known to the government.
Obi also called on Security agencies to remain civil in their security of lives and property in the ongoing protests, and expressed optimism that the county will rise above its current situation of hunger, poverty, insecurity, corruption, and mismanagement of public funds.
The Statesman further sympathized with families of those who lost their list ones in the ongoing protest, expressing hope that the legitimate demands of the victims and their desire for a better nation, will not go unanswered.
He wrote, “I wish to most sincerely pass my condolences to the families of all those who lost their lives in the ongoing EndBadGovernance protests. I deeply mourn these brothers and sisters of ours, who have lost their lives in their struggle for a better nation.
“I do hope that their legitimate demands, within the law, will not go unanswered. I will continue to urge the protesters to be of good behaviour and remain peaceful in their actions.
“I encourage them to shun every form of violence, as we cannot build a new nation by destroying what we already have. I also call on the security agencies to remain civil in their security of lives and property in the ongoing protests.
“I sincerely believe in my heart that Nigeria will in the future rise, and the issues of hunger, poverty, insecurity, corruption, and mismanagement of public funds, will be confined to the past”.
