Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP),
says he can’t condemn the Eastern Security Network (ESN) because he is unsure
of their activities.
Speaking on Monday at ‘The Candidates’, a presidential town
hall series, the former governor of Anambra said agitations in parts of the
country is a result of leadership failure.
He said if elected president, his administration will adopt
dialogue to address the issue.
“The first of our seven-point agenda is to ensure the
security of the lives and properties of Nigerians, and to show a united and one
Nigeria by ensuring that there is equity, justice, and doing things following
rule of law,” he said.
“Everywhere in the
country is full of agitation. It is the effect of leadership failure. There is
nothing wrong with agitation. You dialogue and discuss with everybody.
“I can’t condemn ESN because I’m not sure who is doing what.
You can only condemn people when there is a process in which they have said
this person has done something.”
Meanwhile, at an interactive session organised by Arewa
Joint Committee in Kaduna in October, Obi had claimed that ESN was formed by
governors in the south-east – an assertion that TheCable proved to be false.
The setup of the ESN was announced by Nnamdi Kanu, leader of
the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), in December 2020.
On December 13, 2020, Kanu announced the launch of the
security outfit, adding that its primary responsibility is to protect the
south-east from terrorists and other criminal elements.
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