By Abiola Olawale
The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi has criticised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over his recent comment that “Nigerians are not the only ones struggling with poverty.”
Obi, also a two-term Governor of Anambra State said Tinubu is just giving excuses and not proferring or implementing policies that would fix the problems of Nigerians.
Obi who took to his official X handle said Nigerians already know their problems and they don’t need reminders but solutions.
The former Anambra State governor said it is disheartening to hear those hired to provide solutions to problems, make statements such as ‘‘Nigerians are not the only ones struggling with poverty and hunger’.’
He also suggested that to address the nation’s challenges, Tinubu’s government should have a comprehensive plan of action.
Obi tweeted: “The problems facing Nigeria are well-known to all Nigerians.
“We are the poverty capital of the world, among the most insecure people on earth, among the hungriest, have poor education quality and the highest number of out-of-school children, high infant mortality, corruption, unemployment, the highest income gap between the poor and the rich, high corruption perception index, infrastructure and healthcare challenges, and more.
“It is disheartening to hear those in charge, who were hired to address our problems, make statements like ‘we are not the only ones struggling with poverty and hunger.’
“Instead of merely acknowledging that other countries face similar challenges, we need to hear a thorough plan of action to tackle our unique struggles.”
