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| File photo of Peter Obi, Labour Party's 2023 presidential candidate |
Awarenessinfomedia has gathered that in a scathing critique, Peter Obi, Labour Party's 2023 presidential candidate, has accused President Bola Tinubu of prioritizing international engagements over pressing domestic issues. Obi described January as a "distressing month" for Nigeria, marked by escalating insecurity, economic hardship, and failing infrastructure.
According to Obi, the country witnessed widespread violence, with reports of killings, hundreds of kidnappings, and abductions, with captors demanding millions in ransom. The situation has forced many farmers to abandon their fields, exacerbating food shortages and rural poverty.
Obi lamented the state of education, noting that countless children remain out of school due to insecurity and teachers' strikes. He questioned the government's priorities, citing the renovation of a conference center and bus terminals in Abuja, the seat of government, amidst shuttered schools.
“This month, he spent 23 days abroad across two trips — beginning the year overseas and returning on the 17th, and departing less than 10 days on the 26th to Türkiye, where he remains as of January 31,” he added.
“What urgent matters continuously warrant his absence from the nation? When he does return, it often appears to be merely to welcome defectors into the APC before he jets off again.
“The collective impact of these events paints a grim portrait of a nation grappling simultaneously with insecurity, economic distress, failing infrastructure, and profound social upheaval.”
He accused the political class, particularly the All Progressives Congress (APC), of being focused on power struggles and election calculations at the expense of governance.
“Instead of confronting these urgent challenges head-on in pursuit of solutions, much of the political class remains engrossed in power calculations and the next election cycle,” he wrote.
“The ruling APC, in particular, seems more concerned with rallies and welcoming defectors than with visiting failing institutions or addressing the daily struggles of the Nigerian people.”
Obi faults the political class, particularly the APC, of focusing on power struggles and election calculations at the expense of governance. "The collective impact of these events paints a grim portrait of a nation grappling with insecurity, economic distress, failing infrastructure, and profound social upheaval".
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