The flagbearer of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 presidential election, Peter Obi, has tackled President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over his recent claim that Nigerians are not the only ones facing poverty.
Obi, in a post shared on his X page on Friday, June 21, said that the problems facing the nation are well-known to all Nigerians.
Recall that Tinubu remarked that while acknowledging poverty and hardship within the country, Nigeria is not unique in experiencing such challenges.
Tinubu also warned criminals against acts of vandalism on rail tracks and theft of electric cables, labelling these actions as deliberate sabotage. President Tinubu made these remarks in Lagos while receiving a delegation from the National Assembly who visited to celebrate Eid-el-Kabir with him on Monday night. He urged citizens to adopt a new set of values to facilitate progress.
In a strong rebuke, former vice president, Atiku Abubakar criticize Tinubu’s remarks on poverty, urging him not to trivialize Nigeria’s economic challenges.
Also reacting to Tinubu’s statement, the former governor of Anambra state Obi, on Friday, disclosed that it was disheartening to hear those in charge, who were hired to address problems, say that Nigerian are not the only ones struggling with poverty and hunger.
Instead, he suggested that a true leader provides direction, guidance, solutions, and reassurance in times of crisis.
In another development, TimesNow.com.ng earlier reported that Wole Soyinka heavily criticised Peter Obi and the Labour Party supporters, Obidients.
The Nobel Laureate described Obi and his team as incompetent, noting they have nothing good to offer Nigeria.
Speaking further during a recent interview, Soyinka claimed Obi encouraged âobidientsâ to attack him and others with opposing views online.
Source: TimesNow.com.ng
