- The situation will not change if the nation does not ditch a system that plunges people into penury, he said in a statement on Wednesday.
Former Anambra State governor, Peter Obi, has condemned the killing of thirteen persons at a mosque in Katsina State on Tuesday.
Bandits wreaking havoc across Nigeria’s Northwest region attacked a mosque at Unguwan Mantau in Mulumfasi Local Government Area and killed the thirteen worshippers who had gathered for the morning prayer.
Reacting to the incident, Peter Obi said human lives have been cheapened in Nigeria, noting that wanton killings and violent attacks are by-products of the nation’s troubling socio-economic situation.
The situation will not change if the nation does not ditch a system that plunges people into penury, he said in a statement on Wednesday.
“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.
“The killing of innocent souls is unacceptable, even more so when it involves people who had gone to worship their Creator.
“This incident highlights, once again, the extent to which human life has been debased in our society.
“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.”