Former Governor of Anambra State and candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the February 25, 2023 presidential election, Mr Peter Obi, has taken a swipe at President Bola Tinubu, sarcastically praising him for fulfilling his promise to continue where ex-President Muhammadu Buhari left off.
Obi criticized Tinubu’s government for the manner in which it is handling the economy, stating that Nigeria must now move beyond ethnic and religious politics to focus on competence and capacity.
The former Governor, who spoke on Thursday, March 13, during a visit to Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed, sneered: “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.
“So, he has done exactly as he promised.”
Obi contrasted Nigeria’s economic performance with that of Indonesia, citing how its government transformed the country’s economy over the past decade, explaining that Nigeria’s GDP fell from $500 billion to $200 billion, and per capita income dropped from $3,500 to below $2,000.
Obi further stressed the need to revive the nation’s industries, invest in education and healthcare, and steer the country towards productive governance.
