The 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has said that Nigeria cannot function properly to reduce hunger and restore dignity to its citizens when corruption and criminality dominate the nation’s governance.
In a post on his official X handle on Monday, Obi said in Nigeria today, hunger and poverty are not just distant statistics, but harsh reality that millions of people face daily.
The former Anambra state governor said that the development was not ordinary but as a result of incompetent leadership without capacity and compassion, who are not interested in putting the Nigerian people first in their actions.
“Recently, the United Nations stated that about 34 million Nigerians will face acute food insecurity, and about 63% of our population, which is about 133 million people, now live in multidimensional poverty.
“Inflation even with the suppressed statistics, is nearly 30%, while unemployment and economic mismanagement have nearly wiped out our once vibrant middle class. Families who once lived stable lives are now slipping into poverty.
“Other nations have faced similar challenges and turned their fortunes around through disciplined leadership, sound economic policies, and a total commitment from the leaders to invest in human development and pulling their people out of poverty,” he wrote.
