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Obi Visits Ngige After Convoy Attack As Ngige Recounts Ordeal

BY BONIFACE Okeke

Presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general election, Mr Peter Obi, has condemned the attack on the convoy of Dr Chris Ngige, describing it as shocking and unacceptable. Obi stated this on Friday during a visit to Ngige’s country home in Alor, Idemili South Local Government Area, where he commiserated with the former governor and his family.

Speaking during the visit, Obi said he was “shocked but grateful to God” for preserving the life of Ngige, adding however that the killing of a woman who was reportedly recording the incident was a “painful reminder of the needless bloodshed our people have continued to endure.” Obi urged security agencies to intensify coordinated efforts as the festive season approaches, insisting that citizens deserve to travel and live in peace.

Former Governor of Anambra State and immediate past Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige, has given a detailed account of the attack, explaining that his aides were returning from errands when they were ambushed around Umuoji by gunmen dressed in police and military uniforms. Ngige said the attackers pursued the convoy, shot at them, killed a woman, and wounded his police orderly before dispossessing him of his rifle and uniforms.

Dispelling rumour of his death, he stated: “As you can see, I’m alive; I’m not dead, so there should be no panic.” He added that the gunmen accused the policemen of “serving a zoo government,” a remark he described as troubling, suggesting a possible attempt to seize arms and police uniforms. Ngige said he had briefed Governor Chukwuma Soludo, who assured him that the perpetrators would be tracked down to prevent further threats to public safety.

Ngige further clarified that it was uncertain whether the attack specifically targeted him, noting that his convoy is easily recognisable because his pilot driver of 22 years is widely known. However, he added that the group may simply have been attacking convoys with police escorts. Speaking on the broader security implications, Ngige restated his long-held view that the case of IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu requires a political solution, emphasising concerns about Kanu’s health and calling for a more comprehensive evaluation.

Obi, at the end of his visit, thanked God for Ngige’s safety and expressed deep sympathy to the family of the slain woman, urging authorities to ensure justice and work tirelessly to prevent such tragedies.

Picture: Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi (right) visits Dr. Chris Ngige (left) in Anambra on Friday after gunmen attacked Ngige’s convoy.

Is obi this tall abi na ngige naim too short. Anyways, I am 100% sure they were not after you. They just wanted to show your envoy small pepper and they probably needed the uniforms and arm for other agendas.


FTC for the first time ever. Can't believe this. I even read the whole news before dropping a comment o. What God cannot do does not exist.

And For the wehrey below me, so na this comment you for use be FTC... Go back to bed alaye

Obi is the future president t of this country. If you like dey play.

Good one this is how it should be. Brothers aside politics

What about the woman nko? That is the first thing he should have done instead of this stolen wealth sinator...

I think the country is becoming something else we all just need to be very careful. If they can attack a convoy what about us wey use our last card buy car

Chai, in politics, there's really no permanent enemies only interests. I still vividly remember back in 2003 through 2006 when these two men almost burnt down the whole of Anambra with their very interesting political battle. But they both still remain our best governors. Ngige in particular know say Anambrarians no truly vote for am, so he come wan use better projects steal our hearts that year. He even built Silos for storing and distributing grains, and free pipe-borne water was running in every home. The good ol days

Thank God for keeping him alive.

Smart and sensible politicians don't have to kpai hating one another in Nigeria

But ngige was wicked as a labour minister

SpaceX:
What about the woman nko? That is the first thing he should have done instead of this stolen wealth sinator...

That one is left for you. When are you going to visit the woman?

SpaceX:
What about the woman nko? That is the first thing he should have done instead of this stolen wealth sinator...

Why don't you go and visit the womans family since you feel so bad about it?

Must Peter visit the woman for you

People who do matter will always want to tell people who matter what to do
If you were so wise, how come you are a nobody?
Same way the poor want to always advice the rich on how to spend their money.

You see these people using insecurity to launch themselves back into political terrain after previously loosing out.

It appears Ngige organised the so called attack

The next thing you will hear is Ngige has joined ADC

It is only when bad things happen that he shows up.

Ngige should hand that guy over to the police. He and Gumi are sympathizers to the terrorists.

benuejosh:
It is only when bad things happen that he shows up.

Then let your thin god (Tinubu ) stop the bad things from happening so Peter Obi won't have to show up na.



UNAM- IKOT

South Eastern Nigeria Seems to Be The Most Unsafe Place to Live in Southern Nigeria

Christ is one of the best governor of Anambra, far better that obi

Why is he still using policemen as guards after the president has banned them from doing so.

Mr Blogger Is Following The Thread

The two best governors in Anambra history

I don't think it's a coincidence that he was attacked after speaking in favour of IPOB. Many of us here have been saying that most of the violence going on in the SE has been done by political thugs, not IPOB. These criminals could have stolen the uniforms from real police officers and soldiers btw. We need to find out who is sponsoring them.

linkers:
But ngige was wicked as a labour minister

He is very ungrateful. OBASANJO told Chris UBA you are the one that brought this he-goat to me. I can never forget that statement.

OBASANJO worked against him and humiliated him because of Chris UBA. I supported him out of sympathy I never knew he is a very ungrateful person. I supported him because of how Emeka Offor harrassed Mbadinuju and made sure he never returned to ANAMBRA Government house again. I never knew Ngige is a very ungrateful person until he made money in a government where the President was sick and Chief of Staff Kyari and clique controlled Government Machinery and the CBN Governor became the defacto Head of Economic Team dictating both Fiscal and monetary policies to the government while the inexperienced young woman looked as Observer Minister of Finance .

I never knew this man is very ungrateful until I watched his altercation with Honourable Faleke at the House of Reps questioning section. He was so full of himself that he was making comments against Tinubu. I remembered Ngige never joined APC through CPC faction and BUHARI never came to his Aid when he had problems with Chris UBA and OBASANJO. It was Tinubu he ran to meet in Lagos and that was how he joined ACN .

Bizmind95:
Chai, in politics, there's really no permanent enemies only interests. I still vividly remember back in 2003 through 2006 when these two men almost burnt down the whole of Anambra with their very interesting political battle. But they both still remain our best governors. Ngige in particular know say Anambrarians no truly vote for am, so he come wan use better projects steal our hearts that year

You are wrong to aine extent.
Yes he delivered wonderful projects but it was the uba family and Ngige that burnt down Anambra state properties while they were still dragging sharing formula with ngige and obi on the other hand is also in court with ngige over his stolen mandate.

See obi wey wan burn down properties naaa brossss. Haaaaa

Baileyz101:
Is obi this tall abi na ngige naim too short. Anyways, I am 100% sure they were not after you. They just wanted to show your envoy small pepper and they probably needed the uniforms and arm for other agendas.


FTC for the first time ever. Can't believe this. I even read the whole news before dropping a comment o. What God cannot do does not exist.

And For the wehrey below me, so na this comment you for use be FTC... Go back to bed alaye

Obi no tall like that. But Nigige short well well. Him and El Rufai, I no know who tall pass.

Freetech:
You see these people using insecurity to launch themselves back into political terrain after previously loosing out.

It appears Ngige organised the so called attack

The next thing you will hear is Ngige has joined ADC

Ngigi doesn't need self harm to launch himself. He's popular already