The 2023 presidential candidate of Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, said the death of no fewer than 35 Nigerian soldiers in the line of duty in January alone is heartbreaking and condemnable.
Obi said this in a statement shared on X on Friday.
The former Anambra governor said, “Reports indicate that at least 35 Nigerian soldiers have been killed in the line of duty this month alone.
“The most devastating of the attacks on our military men seems to be the terrorist attack on an army base in Malam-Fatori town in Borno state where about 20 Nigerian soldiers lost their lives.
“This is totally condemnable. Our courageous soldiers have remained resolute in the fight against insecurity. It is utterly heartbreaking to read the reports of their tragic deaths, orchestrated by terrorists.
“Sadly this morning too, I read the unpleasant reports of the unfortunate death of about 4 soldiers in Lagos. A vehicle was reported to have lost control and crashed into the soldiers outside the barracks.”
Obi condoled with the families of all the dead soldiers and the Nigerian Army over these tragic incidents.
He urged members of the Armed Forces not to be dispirited by these painful attacks but to strengthen their resolve to stamp out the monster of insecurity from the nation.
“May God grant eternal to the dead, grant us all the fortitude to bear their losses, and grant quick healing to the injured,” Obi added.