The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has expressed sadness over the death of some Nigerians during the #EndBadGovernance protests.
According to Obi in a statement via his X account on Friday, the dead persons lost their lives in the struggle for a better Nigeria.
While encouraging protesters to shun violence, the former Anambra State Governor expressed hope that the desires of the legitimate demands of the protesters would be met and Nigeria would be better.
“I wish to most sincerely pass my condolences to the families of all those who lost their lives in the ongoing #EndBadGovernance protests. I deeply mourn these brothers and sisters of ours, who have lost their lives in their struggle for a better nation.
“I do hope that their legitimate demands, within the law, will not go unanswered. I will continue to urge the protesters to be of good behaviour and remain peaceful in their actions.
“I encourage them to shun every form of violence, as we cannot build a new nation by destroying what we already have. I also call on the security agencies to remain civil in their security of lives and property in the ongoing protests.
“I sincerely believe in my heart that Nigeria will in the future rise, and the issues of hunger, poverty, insecurity, corruption, and mismanagement of public funds, will be confined to the past.
“Then, Nigeria will be one of the exemplary countries on earth, leading in human and national development. May God grant eternal rest to the dead and grant quick recovery to the injured. A New Nigeria remains POssible. -PO,” Obi wrote.
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