Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 general election, stated on Monday that if elected as Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, he would take decisive action to address the nation’s insecurity.
Obi said he would not reveal the step-by-step strategy he would use to combat insecurity if elected President in 2023 when he was questioned on Arise TV’s Morning Show on Monday.
However, during his time in office, he stated that he would fire service chiefs who failed to deliver.
Obi replied, “Rufai, even with a gun on my head, I can’t give you details of what I’m going to do with the issue of insecurity,” when asked how he would respond to the kind of security alert issued by the United States regarding potential terror attacks in Nigeria.However, as commander in chief, I will handle it decisively.Because if I do, it won’t work, I can’t tell you how I’m going to handle it.
“My first duty in this country is to protect people’s lives and property.”Because nobody will invest unless you do this, it is crucial.There is no food production and nothing can occur without food production because the farmers cannot return.
“Not even the United States…all they said when they went to Baghdad was that they would attack massively and decisively; they never told us how they would do it that night.How do I inform you?I will be in charge, commander in chief, and we will be responsive and accountable when it comes to security.This indicates that whatever took place, we will deal with it decisively and hold someone accountable.You’re out if you don’t do it.We won’t wait around.