The Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the February 23 presidential election, Mr. Peter Obi, on Sunday in Abuja, decried the killing of Nigerians in some countries including South Africa.
He said the number of Nigerians killed in South Africa and other countries of the world would not have risen to such a disturbing level if the Federal Government and Nigerians had reacted appropriately as a nation that had high value for the lives of its citizens.
In a statement made available on Sunday, Obi said Nigerians should not be killed anywhere, more so in South Africa, given the enormous sacrifices made by Nigeria, including the resources deployed to secure South Africa’s freedom. He decried the poor appreciation of the efforts of Nigerians by South Africans.
The former Anambra State governor said the killing of Nigerians was worrisome, adding that it revealed a lot about how Nigerians valued themselves and how other people valued Nigerians. Read more