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A notable Northern group, Arewa Think Tank (ATT), has lambasted the 2023 former presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, over his comments regarding a stampede that killed several Nigerians in Oyo, Anambra, and Abuja a few days ago during the distribution of Christmas rice and other foodstuffs to the less privileged in society by non-governmental organisations.

Peter Obi had blamed the stampedes on systemic failures in Nigeria amid widespread hardship under the current administration.

In a statement by the Convener of Arewa Think Tank, Muhammad Alhaji Yakubu, he warned politicians against linking the stampedes to President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms.

“We want to advise Peter Obi to be civil in his criticism of this government because he too contested to be president; if he had won, would he be happy receiving criticism against his administration as he is now directing at President Tinubu?

“However, we want to sympathise with the families of those who lost their lives in the tragic incidents, which claimed over 70 lives, including about 40 children.

“We are very much aware that the tragedies underscore the importance of ensuring proper crowd management during such charitable activities, especially during the festive season.

“We want to acknowledge the noble intentions of organisers who seek to bring relief to vulnerable members of society and admonish all individuals and organisations planning similar events to comply with the directive of the Inspector-General of Police, Mr Kayode Egbetokun, on liaising with police formations for effective crowd control and security measures.

“The police and the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) were crucial in safeguarding lives and ensuring that such efforts to assist those in need do not inadvertently lead to further distress.

“We are appealing to politicians and other stakeholders to refrain from politicising the unfortunate incidents, and we wish to state clearly that those tragic events were in no way connected to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration’s economic reforms.

“It is worth noting that similar unfortunate occurrences have been recorded in the past, before the current administration; thus, any attempt to link these tragedies to the President’s reforms is unfounded and sentimental.

“We believe that the reforms, which are repositioning the Nigerian economy for sustainable growth, are designed to uplift the lives of all Nigerians, particularly the vulnerable, without causing distress,” the statement read.

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Obi will go to the north and dig boreholes to beg them.

-Kiss the truth!

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TimeManager:
Obi will go to the north and dig boreholes to beg them.

-Kiss the truth!

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