Peter Obi, the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, has rated the federal administration poorly in terms of assisting flood victims and improving the situation of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in the country.
Obi lambasted President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration, saying it lacked compassion for the victims.
During a visit to Benue State on Tuesday, where he was welcomed by Governor Samuel Ortom, the former Anambra State Governor stated that the federal government must demonstrate care and sympathy for the people.
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Obi claimed that the government had failed to visit the IDPs, demonstrating a lack of care for their predicament.
He said: “We want a Nigeria that we will show patriotism by caring for the people on everything. Look at the flooding that has happened all over Nigeria. As far as I am concerned, the Government of Nigeria has not responded adequately, they’ve not shown compassion.
“Leadership comes with compassion, it comes with listening, it comes with understanding. Even those people in (Internally Displaced Persons) IDP (camps) how many people has the Federal Government come to visit. That is what you do, that is what shows you are committed.”
Obi, who has recently toured flood-ravaged areas, has urged the federal government to be proactive in averting the tragedy and mitigating its impact on the people.
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The flood, aided by excessive rains, has wreaked havoc on numerous Nigerian states, destroying homes and farmlands as well as killing people.
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