Obi also called for the installation of reliable surveillance systems to monitor and secure vital public infrastructures
By Kehinde Okeowo
Labour Party (LP) 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has called on security agents to fish out criminals responsible for vandalising the Second Niger Bridge.
He made the call on his X page, after the video of a man who described how criminals destroyed the bridge made the rounds on social media.
The former Anambra State governor went on to say the vandalisation of the critical infrastructures on the bridge was capable of causing grievous harm to commuters.
He further described the vandalism as an act of sabotage which must be condemned by everyone.
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Speaking via his verified social media handle, Obi tweeted: “I like to thank immensely the young man, Lord Zeus, driven by patriotism and courage to raise alarm on the vandalisation of the second Niger bridge.
“The viral video of this good Nigerian copiously points out the senseless criminality and vandalism of our collective assets which is capable of causing grievous harm to members of the public if left unchecked.
“He took time to expose how this critical infrastructure of the 2nd Niger Bridge is being vandalised by criminals, thereby causing harm to road users and constituting a security threat to society.
“I share his concerns and that of many patriots over the constant destruction of public property, including vandalising of railway tracks, cutting up of high voltage cables, stealing of aluminum railings on bridges, and so on.
“We must condemn these acts of sabotage and criminality in their totality. Now that this critical issue has, again, been exposed, I urge the government and security agencies to do a follow up by investigating deeply and bringing to book the perpetrators of such crimes.”
He also urged relevant authorities to put in place strict disciplinary measures for those who vandalise public assets, while also calling for the installation of reliable surveillance systems to monitor and secure vital public infrastructures.