Former Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, has linked Nigeria’s worsening insecurity to unemployment and poverty.
In a statement shared on his official X account on Wednesday, the 20th of August, 2025, Obi reacted to the killing of 13 worshippers in a mosque in Katsina State, describing the incident as another avoidable tragedy.
At least 13 people lost their lives when bandits invaded a mosque in Unguwan Mantau community, Malumfashi Local Government Area of the state.
Obi, a former governor of Anambra State, condemned the killings, stressing that the murder of people who only went to worship their Creator was “unacceptable.” He added that the attack reflected how little value is now placed on human life in the country.
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While extending condolences to the families of the victims and the worshipping community, he pointed out that Nigeria’s security situation will not improve unless the root causes are addressed.
“Rising from the euphoria of the recent improved performance of our security operatives, which led to the arrest of critical terrorist elements and attracted commendation both from me and internationally, ugly and deplorable news has now emerged from Katsina State: the brutal killing of 13 worshippers in a mosque.
“So long as we fail to address crucial social challenges such as unemployment, and so long as we continue to operate a system that drives more people into multidimensional poverty, we will continue to experience these ugly consequences,” he wrote.