Former presidential candidate Peter Obi has raised serious concerns over Nigeria’s worsening security situation, warning that the country is sinking into a cycle of avoidable tragedies caused by leadership failures.
From kidnappings and attacks on civilians to political disruptions, he warned that these events mark a period of chaos, grief, and declining public confidence.
“Is Nigeria cursed, or are we the curse?” Obi asked, questioning why a nation rich in talent and resilience continues to drift deeper into insecurity.
Recent Kidnappings and Attacks
The former presidential candidate highlighted several recent tragedies
Just four days later, a Brigadier General was killed, signaling the danger even for high-ranking officials.
On 16 November, 64 civilians, including women and children, were abducted in Zamfara, followed by the abduction of 25 schoolgirls in Kebbi, where their Vice Principal was also murdered.
Institutional Weaknesses Exposed
Obi criticized the failure of state institutions to effectively respond to these crises.
He pointed to the attack on worshippers in Kwara on 18 November, where lives were lost and 38 people were abducted, and condemned the security response to the PDP Wadata Plaza crisis on the same day.
He also criticized judges at the All Nigeria Judges Conference for allowing partisan displays ahead of the President’s visit, saying such actions undermine public trust in institutions expected to be impartial.
Further Security Breaches
The former presidential candidate further cited an ambush on soldiers deployed to rescue abducted schoolgirls, the abduction of over 300 children and 12 teachers in Niger State on 21 November, attacks on farmers in Kaduna, the killing of five police officers in Bauchi, and the seizure of 13 female farmers in Borno.
These incidents, Obi said, show a pattern of systemic insecurity and lawlessness.
Call for Accountable Leadership
Obi stated that Nigeria’s security challenges are not the result of fate.
He blamed leadership failures for allowing insecurity to thrive and called for a governance system that prioritizes human life.
He wrote: “Is Nigeria cursed, or are we the curse?
The past 10 days in Nigeria have witnessed unprecedented negative news, a level of chaos, insecurity, and institutional decay that should trouble the conscience of all the leaders.
Our country is now going through troubling times, not by fate, but by our collective leadership failures that allow insecurity, lawlessness, and institutional decay to thrive. Each day confronts us with a new tragedy and a new reminder that our beloved country is drifting amid a clear absence of competent, compassionate, responsive and responsible leadership.
We have all watched a nation blessed with people of strength and resilience drift into avoidable disorder. We should be asking ourselves: Are we cursed, or are we the curse?
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