The Labour Occasion presidential candidate throughout the February 25 presidential election, Peter Obi, has urged Nigerians towards partaking in lethal ventures and taking deadly dangers in a bid to hunt options to financial hardships.
That is coming subsequently after reviews of an explosion that rocked an illegal refining web site within the Ibaa neighborhood, Emuoha Native Authorities Space of Rivers State, amongst different deadly accidents that occurred over the past couple of weeks.
In a publish on his X account on Wednesday night, Obi emphasised that these tragic incidents are “very miserable” contemplating that they don’t seem to be merely numbers, however human lives that can be missed by their households.
He additional stated most of the victims of the gas tanker explosion had been maybe pushed by starvation and the current hardship within the nation, ensuing from dangerous governance, saying, “Out of financial desperation, individuals have taken to unthinkable deadly dangers.”
Obi wrote, “The collection of mishaps that occurred within the nation currently are saddening and of grave concern. These unlucky incidents have claimed many treasured lives of our brothers and sisters, throughout the previous few days.
“Experiences present that about 35 individuals had been reportedly killed in an explosion in an unlawful oil refining web site in Ibaa Neighborhood, Emuoha Native Authorities Space of Rivers State on Sunday evening.
“And over 30 different individuals, based on reviews, misplaced their lives following a tanker explosion at Koko junction alongside Warri – Benin Freeway in Warri North Native Authorities Space of Delta State on Sunday evening.
“Additionally on Monday, a ship conveying 22 passengers from Kasabu village in Agwara Native Authorities Space of Niger State to Yauri, Kebbi State, capsized.
“These tragic incidents are very miserable when you think about that these are usually not merely simply numbers, however human beings, who will perpetually be missed by their grieving households.
“It turns into much more devastating while you perceive that most of the victims of the gas tanker explosion had been maybe, pushed by starvation and the current hardship within the nation, ensuing from dangerous governance.
“Out of financial desperation, individuals have taken to unthinkable deadly dangers. I strongly urge Nigerians to keep away from such lethal ventures. We should, even on a person foundation, prioritise the protection of our lives and property, and make sure that we don’t put ourselves in hurt’s approach.
“All of us must be alive to construct and dwell within the New Nigeria we sit up for,” he added.
Obi commiserated with all of the households who misplaced their family members to those incidents and prayed to God to grant them the fortitude to bear the loss.