Nigeria, June 3 -- The Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr Peter Obi, has expressed deep concern over what he described as the prioritization of political ambitions over Nigeria's worsening insecurity by the political class in the country.

He expressed worry over the worsening security situation in Nigeria, lamenting the continued captivity of schoolchildren abducted in separate incidents in Borno and Oyo States.

In a statement on Tuesday titled "Concerns About Deteriorating Security," Obi decried what he described as the growing disconnect between the country's worsening security challenges and the increasing focus of politicians on electoral calculations ahead of future elections.

The former Anambra S...