
Former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi has called on Nigeria's Federal Government to step up efforts to secure communities affected by terrorism and enable the safe and dignified return of displaced citizens to their ancestral homes. According to Vanguard, Obi made the appeal on Tuesday in a statement posted on his X platform following a visit to an internally displaced persons' location, urging authorities to restore public confidence in areas hit by terror attacks.
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