Peter Obi Insists On Unity, Condemns Tribal Hate Speech

Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has reiterated his call for unity and condemnation of tribal hate speech, following a Canada-based Igbo woman’s threat against some tribes in Nigeria.

Obi stated that while he understands the woman’s anger was a reaction to hate speeches and threats against the Igbo nation, he prefers a united country where unity leads.

He advised Nigerians not to allow tribal tension and religious division to grow in the country, and called for unity in solving the nation’s challenges.

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“Following my recent comment on the Nigerian woman living in Canada, who made very distasteful comments against her fellow Nigerians in Canada. While condemning such a level of tribal and religious division, I have received a barrage of reactions from people, many of who tried to justify their actions.

“Some explained that her comments were in reaction to earlier hateful comments made by another Nigerian and reportedly directed at other Nigerians of the Igbo ethnicity which I also now condemn in the strongest terms.

As I mentioned then, and still maintain now, tribal tension and religious division must not be allowed to grow among us. Such divisive and hateful comments and behaviours against one another should have no place among us,” Obi said.