Peter Obi slams Tinubu for not visiting Benue amid killings

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Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s flagbearer in the 2023 presidential race, has criticized President Bola Tinubu for failing to visit Benue State despite the continued loss of lives due to violent attacks.

In a post shared on X early Monday, Obi argued that the president’s lack of presence reflects a disregard for the value of human life.

He referenced how leaders in countries like India and South Africa respond swiftly and compassionately during national tragedies, suggesting that Nigeria should expect the same standard of leadership.

Public outrage continues to grow over the federal government’s reaction to the massacre of over 200 people in Benue, reportedly carried out by armed herders.

While the president eventually issued a statement, it came nearly a full day after the tragedy occurred—well after international figures such as Pope Leo had already expressed their condolences.

Obi wrote: “Sadly, the evidence is right before our eyes. Recently, we witnessed severe flooding in Niger State that claimed nearly 200 lives, with many still missing. Yet, not even a single presidential visit, this, in a nation where the scene of the tragedy is less than an hour away by helicopter.

“Just days ago, over 200 Nigerians, innocent men, women, children, and even soldiers were massacred in Benue State.

“Again, no presidential visit. No physical presence at the scenes of pain. No genuine national mourning. No leadership face to comfort the grieving or give hope to the people.

“Yet, we have seen what true leadership looks like elsewhere:

“In India, after a plane crash killed nearly 200 people, the Prime Minister was physically at the scene within hours.

“In South Africa, when floods claimed 78 lives, the president went personally to the affected communities, stood with them, and took responsibility.

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“That is leadership with compassion. That is leadership that understands the value of human life. But here in Nigeria, we have normalised leadership without empathy, without accountability, and without a human face.

“That is why I insist: Nigeria does not just need another president; Nigeria needs a leader, a leader with competence, capacity, character, and compassion. Until we choose leaders on these principles, the cycle of pain will only continue.”

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