Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi, has criticized President Bola Tinubu’s handling of the Nigerian economy, sarcastically commending him for fulfilling his promise to continue from where former President Muhammadu Buhari stopped.
During a visit to Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed on Thursday, Obi highlighted pressing economic challenges under the current administration.
“Tinubu promised to continue where Buhari stopped. If you look at it, Buhari left the dollar at about N400; today, it is about N1,500. Rice was about N40,000; it is now over N100,000. Fuel was about N300; it is now over N1,000. I can go on and on—everything has doubled and tripled,” Obi remarked.
“So, he has done exactly as he promised,” he added sarcastically.
Obi urged a shift away from ethnic and religious considerations in politics, emphasizing competence and capacity as crucial for Nigeria’s advancement.
He compared Nigeria’s economic downturn to Indonesia’s economic growth over the past decade, noting a drastic decline in Nigeria’s GDP and per capita income.
He further emphasized the importance of reviving national industries, investing in education and healthcare, and implementing productive governance to restore Nigeria’s economic health.
