Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has criticized the administration of President Bola Tinubu, accusing it of mismanaging the country.
Speaking during an interview with News Central TV, Obi accused President Tinubu of over borrowing, failing to deal with insecurity and promoting wrong food policies.
According to the former Governor of Anambra State, the country has become poorer and more insecure since Tinubu took over in 2023.
He also pointed out that things have gone so bad that Ukraine, which is a country currently ravaged by war, is still able to donate grains to Nigeria.
According to him, the insecurity in Nigeria has prevented farmers from producing and the government appears incapable of addressing the situation.
“It’s only two years that someone used to borrow more than all the previous governments put together. It’s only two years that Nigeria has been the hungriest country in the world.
“A president of Nigeria can stay in Abuja, and 200 people die in Jos or in Niger or Benue, and you’re still sitting here.
“When you go to theatres of war, you know how to contribute. So they’ve failed in everything. I said Ukraine, which is at war, is donating grain to Nigeria.
“Look at what happened to us with our farmers. Instead of intervening when there was a crisis, we went to import food and killed all the farmers,” Obi stated.
One Term Presidency
During the interview, Obi reiterated his vow that if elected as President in 2027, he would not stay a day more than four years as President of the country.
He added that even with a gun to his head, his decision won’t change.
“I want to be a one-term president because of stability. I would not stay a day, with a gun to my head, longer than four years,” Obi said.