Nigerian politics may lack everything, but you see drama, or ‘vawulence’ as our dear Gen Zs will call it, that is one ingredient that never gets old.
You see, while Nigerians were busy battling the heat, Peter Obi, the Labour Party (LP) 2023 presidential candidate, was busy cooking up some vawulence, and just when Nigerians thought they had heard it all, Obi dropped the bombshell.
As we speak, the internet is on fire. His supporters back his view of course, but for the opposition, this presents the perfect opportunity to drag the former governor.
For those wondering what Obi had done. The former presidential candidate sarcastically praised President Bola Tinubu while taking a swipe at him over his economic policies.
Peter Obi, during a visit to Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed on Thursday, criticised Tinubu for fulfilling his promise to continue where former President, Muhammadu Buhari, stopped.
Obi, the former Governor of Anambra State, faulted Tinubu’s government over the current economy, stating that Nigeria must now move beyond ethnic and religious politics to focus on competence and capacity.
Peter Obi compared Nigeria’s economic performance with that of Indonesia, citing how their government transformed its economy over the past decade.
Tinubu’s Promise
He further emphasised the need to revive Nigeria’s industries, invest in education and healthcare, and steer the nation towards productive governance.
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He said: “Tinubu promised to continue where Buhari stopped. If you look at it, Buhari left the dollar at about ₦400, today it is about ₦1,500.
Rice was about ₦40,000, it is now over ₦100,000. Fuel was about ₦300, it is now over ₦1,000.
I can go on and on—everything has doubled and tripled. So, he has done exactly as he promised.
“In Indonesia, a president was sworn in about the same time as another one in Nigeria. Ten years later, Indonesia moved their GDP from $800 billion to $1.3 trillion, and their per capita income from $3,000 to $5,000.
“Here in Nigeria, our GDP fell from $500 billion to $200 billion, and per capita income dropped from $3,500 to below $2,000—that is the difference.”
