{"id":96356,"date":"2025-11-29T16:37:05","date_gmt":"2025-11-29T16:37:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/everyday.ng\/?p=96356"},"modified":"2025-11-29T16:37:05","modified_gmt":"2025-11-29T16:37:05","slug":"video-obasanjo-demands-international-help-to-end-nigerias-killing-spree-asks-why-are-we-negotiating","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/everyday.ng\/?p=96356","title":{"rendered":"(+Video) Obasanjo demands international help to end Nigeria\u2019s killing spree, asks, &#8220;why are we negotiating?&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has sharply criticised the government\u2019s failure to curb Nigeria\u2019s widespread insecurity \u2014 calling the ongoing killings \u201ca shame for Nigeria\u201d and urging citizens to seek assistance from the international community if authorities cannot guarantee their safety.<\/p>\n<p>He also wondered aloud: &#8220;why are we negotiating (with terrorists)? <strong>Below is an African Independent Television (AIT) extract of his comments.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 640px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-96356-1\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/everyday.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/VID-20251129-WA0026.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/everyday.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/VID-20251129-WA0026.mp4\">https:\/\/everyday.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/VID-20251129-WA0026.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p>Speaking on Friday at the 2025 Plateau Unity Christmas Carols and Praise Festival in Jos, Obasanjo said the value of Nigerian lives transcends tribe or religion. His remarks came during what was meant to be a celebration of unity, faith and hope.<\/p>\n<p>The festival \u2014 a three-day event \u2014 features worship, prayers and gospel performances by artists such as Sinach, Buchi and Loretta, along with Bible quizzes and scripture recitations for participants.<\/p>\n<p>But rather than delivering a standard seasonal message, Obasanjo used the platform to challenge those downplaying the violence. He dismissed as \u201cnonsensical\u201d and \u201cunacceptable\u201d arguments that attribute the killings to ethnic, regional or religious divisions. \u201cIf we are being killed, it is the responsibility of government to do something about it\u2026 we are being killed and the killing of Nigerians should be stopped,\u201d he insisted.<\/p>\n<p>As frustration mounts over persistent insecurity, he asserted Nigerians have a right to call on the global community for help. \u201cWe are part of the world community. If our government cannot do it, we have the right to call on the international community to do for us what our government cannot do for us,\u201d Obasanjo declared, adding that citizens \u201cshould have no apology for that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Acknowledging the importance of prayer, he cautioned that faith alone would not suffice. \u201cWe will pray and we will continue to pray,\u201d he said, \u201cbut when we pray, we should also work.\u201d He urged all levels of government and leadership to act decisively to preserve lives.<\/p>\n<p>He concluded with a sobering reminder: each Nigerian life lost to criminals is not just a personal tragedy but a national disgrace. \u201cEvery Nigerian life that is lost is a shame for Nigeria,\u201d he said. His remarks have refocused national attention on the urgent need for concrete action and, if necessary, international solidarity \u2014 even during the holiday season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has sharply criticised the government\u2019s failure to curb Nigeria\u2019s widespread insecurity \u2014 calling the ongoing killings \u201ca shame for Nigeria\u201d and urging citizens to seek assistance from the international community if authorities cannot guarantee their safety. He also wondered aloud: &#8220;why are we negotiating (with terrorists)? Below is an African Independent [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":92291,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[3309,1309,440,336],"class_list":["post-96356","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-news","tag-help","tag-international","tag-obasanjo","tag-terrorists"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/everyday.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/96356","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/everyday.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/everyday.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/everyday.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/everyday.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=96356"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/everyday.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/96356\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/everyday.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/92291"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/everyday.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=96356"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/everyday.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=96356"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/everyday.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=96356"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}