Labour Party candidate for the November 8 Anambra State governorship election, Dr. George Moghalu, has described as systemic collapse of law and order, the attack on Oko Polytechnic that led to the death of two students and abduction of two others.
Mogyin a statement by spokesperson of Director Media and Publicity, George Moghalu Campaign Organisation, Dr. Ikenna Agu, decried what he called “the creeping normalisation of violence,” especially around academic institutions in Anambra State.
He called on the authorities to address the problem with urgency, sincerity, and firmness.
“Our students deserve protection. Our campuses must remain sanctuaries of safety and learning, not hunting grounds for criminal gangs and cultic monsters,” he said.
Moghalu regretted that a high school in Anambra State has become an institution of a theatre of bloodshed instead of a sacred citadel of enlightenment, aspiration, and youthful dreams.
According to him, no society can lay claim to civilisation when its youths are butchered in cold blood for no just cause.
“No government can thump its chest in pride while its future generation is being silenced by bullets in their prime. We cannot continue like this,” he warned.
He commiserated with the families that lost their beloved ones, and said no words could fully assuage the anguish of their unimaginable loss.
“I extend my heartfelt condolences and pray that God Almighty grants you the fortitude to bear this grievous burden.
“To those injured and currently battling for their lives, I pray for your swift and complete recovery.
“To the abducted, we raise our collective voices in prayer, urging the heavens and the authorities for your immediate and safe return,” he say.
Mogulau told Oko Polytechnic community that in moment of grief, their pain is his pain.
“Your trauma is ours. I share in your tears, and I raise my voice, not only to mourn but to demand justice.
“Let it be known that a government that fails to secure its people, especially its students, has failed in its primary obligation,” he added.
The Labour Party candidate commended the swift deployment of a joint task force, but called for intelligent and people-oriented security strategies that would preempt and prevent such catastrophes.
“This must never happen again,” he warned, adding, “Let this tragedy be the last of its kind. Let it provoke a radical rethink in our security architecture and a genuine commitment to the sanctity of every Anambra life.
“For no political ambition, no economic interest, and no cultural pride can be more valuable than the life of even one child.
“May the souls of the dearly departed find eternal rest in the bosom of the Almighty. And may their blood — so unjustly spilled — become the seed of our awakening.”
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