The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has condemned the attack on the convoy of the senator representing Anambra South senatorial district, Ifeanyi Ubah, in Anambra State.
Ubah’s convoy was reported to have been attacked around Nkwo Enugwu Ukwu Market in Njikoka Local Government Area of Anambra State on Sunday night.
The senator later disclosed that some of his personal and security aides were killed in the attack.
Speaking to newsmen at the Abuja airport on Monday, Obi, a former governor of Anambra State, described most of the shootings going on in every part of the country as one of the cumulative effects of bad leadership over the years.
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The LP presidential candidate equally described the attack on Ubah’s convoy as “unfortunate and condemnable”, adding that the best way to tackle killings was to go to the root causes of discontent in the country and nip them in the bud rather than pretending that Nigeria has been fair to Nigerians.
He said: “I have continued to lay emphasis on the urgent need for enhanced security and protection of life and property in our society. I reiterate my unwavering commitment to put an end to all forms of violence in different parts of the country by seeking the root causes, under my watch, when elected the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
“Violence and killings of Nigerians under any guise whatsoever will not be accepted or tolerated under my watch as President.”
Peter Obi further commiserated with Senator Ifeanyi Ubah and the deceased families, saying: “I deeply commiserate with my brother, Senator Ifeanyi Ubah, and extend my heartfelt condolences to the families of those who lost their loved ones in this ugly incidence.”
Commiserating with Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo, the LP presidential standard-bearer urged him not to relent in his efforts to restore sanity to the state.
