As Nigeria celebrates 64 years of independence, Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the general election of 2023, warns that the continent’s largest country requires immediate assistance to prevent further decay
Obi stated this on Tuesday in a statement on his X handle where he highlighted the nation’s challenges across economic, social and security sectors.
Concerned by what he sees as Nigeria’s under performance in critical development sectors, the former governor of Anambra asked if the country had actually made a positive impact on the lives of its citizens.
Whether for a person or a nation, anniversary celebrations provide an opportunity to remember the past, recognize achievements, look to the future, and offer thanks.
As our beloved country celebrates its 64th year of independence, this is just what we are doing today.
When we compare ourselves to countries that gained independence around the same time before or after us. Nigeria stands out as a nation in decline, urgently in need of rescue from further decay, he said.
On this day, therefore, we must make a solemn commitment to build a nation that is truly independent from the state capture that has dragged it into failure and kept its people in suffering.
He also cited critical issues plaguing the country, including widespread poverty, a broken education system, and an overwhelming debt burden.
The former presidential candidate urged all Nigerians to recommit to building a nation free from tribal disunity, religious disharmony, and corruption.
