Obi also noted that the incident highlights the extent to which human life has been debased in Nigeria.
By Kehinde Okeowo
Labour Party (LP) 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has linked the insecurity ravaging the country to high level of unemployment and “multidimensional” poverty.
He made this known on Wednesday in a post he shared on his X handle, while reacting to the killing of some worshipers at a mosque in Katsina State.
Several media outlets had earlier reported that at least 13 people were killed after bandits attacked a mosque in Unguwan Mantau Community, Malumfashi Local Government Area of the state.
Reacting to the development, Obi condemned the massacre, saying it was yet another needless bloodletting.
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He added that it is even more pathetic because those involved had gone to worship their Creator.
The former Anambra state governor further said the incident highlights the extent to which human life has been debased in the Nigerian society.
Speaking via his verified social media page, he wrote, “Rising from the euphoria of the recent improved performance of our security operatives—which led to the arrest of critical terrorist elements and attracted commendation both from me and internationally—ugly and deplorable news has now emerged from Katsina State: the brutal killing of 13 worshippers in a mosque.
“So long as we fail to address crucial social challenges such as unemployment, and so long as we continue to operate a system that drives more people into multidimensional poverty, we will continue to experience these ugly consequences.”
Obi went on to commiserate with the immediate families of those killed at the mosque, and the entire worshipping community.
