The Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 elections, Peter Obi, has condemned the vandalization of the Second Niger Bridge and called for the arrest of the culprits.
Reacting to a video in which a man described how criminals were vandalizing the bridge, Obi stated that the destruction of such critical infrastructure could cause significant harm to commuters.
On Tuesday, Obi posted on X (formerly Twitter), describing the vandalism as an act of sabotage that must be condemned.
“I like to thank immensely the young man, Lord Zeus, driven by patriotism and courage to raise the alarm on the vandalisation of the second Niger bridge,” he said.
“The viral video of this good Nigerian copiously points out the senseless criminality and vandalism of our collective assets which is capable of causing grievous harm to members of the public if left unchecked.
“He took time to expose how this critical infrastructure of the 2nd Niger Bridge is being vandalised by criminals, thereby causing harm to road users and constituting a security threat to society.
“I share his concerns and that of many patriots over the constant destruction of public property, including vandalising of railway tracks, cutting up of high voltage cables, stealing of aluminium railings on bridges, and so on.
“We must condemn these acts of sabotage and criminality in their totality. Now that this critical issue has, again, been exposed, I urge the government and security agencies to do a follow-up by investigating deeply and bringing to book the perpetrators of such crimes.”
I like to thank immensely the young man, Lord Zeus, driven by patriotism and courage to raise alarm on the vandalization of the second Niger bridge.
— Peter Obi (@PeterObi) June 4, 2024
The former Anambra State governor urged the government to implement strict disciplinary measures for those who vandalize public assets.
He also called for the installation of reliable surveillance systems to monitor the security of vital public infrastructure.