Obi also argued that Nigeria’s economy can be turned around by a competent leader who has the capacity and compassion to serve.
By Kehinde Okeowo
Labour Party (LP) 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has sarcastically commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
Speaking as a guest on Arise TV on Tuesday, the former Anambra State governor said the incumbent president has not failed in his promises to the nation..
According to him, Tinubu is doing well in fulfilling the promises he made to Nigerians during his campaign of which one of them was to follow the footsteps of the immediate past President, Muhammadu Buhari, whose government was described by some Nigerians as “clueless”
Tinubu on assumption of duties, removed fuel subsidies and later floated the naira leading to economic shocks, including inflation, higher living costs, and currency devaluation.
Among other things, he also increased electricity tariff to attract investment and improve supply, but many Nigerians worry about paying more without stable power supply.
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Speaking on the state is the economy while on the TV programme. Obi argued that Tínubu did not deviate from his promises.
He noted that the incumbent president’s policies led to the devaluation of the local currency, Naira.
He, however, said Nigeria’s economy can be turned around by a competent leader who has the capacity and compassion to serve.
Obi said, “He [Tinubu] is doing well because what he promised people is exactly what he is doing; that he would start and continue from where the previous government stopped,” Obi said.
“Someone who met the dollar at 300 to 400, and now it is 1,500, he has done fantastic.
“What is happening can be turned around with a competent leader who has the capacity and compassion to serve. I would make sure to address Nigerians at least once every month.”
