Labour Party (LP) 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has called on security agencies to identify and prosecute the individuals responsible for the vandalism of the Second Niger Bridge.
He made this appeal following a viral video that surfaced on social media, which showed a man, identified as Lord Zeus, detailing the extent of the damage caused by vandals to the bridge.
Peter Obi expressed his deep concern about the vandalism, emphasizing the potential dangers it poses to public safety and the economy. “The destruction of critical infrastructures like the Second Niger Bridge can cause significant harm to commuters and disrupt economic activities,” he stated.
Obi referred to the act as sabotage and urged all Nigerians to denounce such behavior.
In a series of tweets from his verified social media account, Obi thanked Lord Zeus for his patriotism and bravery in exposing the vandalism.
Obi tweeted: “I like to thank immensely the young man, Lord Zeus, driven by patriotism and courage to raise alarm on the vandalisation of the second Niger bridge.
“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 aluminum 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.”