Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, representing Abia South, has argued that former Governor Peter Obi would have provided better leadership at the national level compared to the current administration of Bola Tinubu, emphasizing the inclusive and empathetic nature of Igbos towards people from other regions.
He slammed Tinubu for marginalizing the South-East in his key appointments.
Speaking during a Channels TV program on Monday night, Mr. Abaribe characterized Mr. Tinubu’s administration as nepotistic.
“Tinubu’s government is highly nepotistic. Everybody can see it. Let me give you one example. How can Ogun state have four ministers?” Mr Abaribe said.
The lawmaker further accused Mr Tinubu of favouritism towards the south-west, alleging he disdains the South-East.
Mr Abaribe claimed that Peter Obi would have run Nigeria better than Mr Tinubu if he had won the 2023 presidential election.
“If Peter Obi had won you would probably have seen a better Nigeria than the one you are seeing today. He wouldn’t be as nepotistic as this government. He won’t. It’s not in him. That’s just who we are. We feel for other people.”
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The lawmaker expressed concern over the perceived neglect of the South-East by successive Nigerian leaders, calling on the region’s people to come together in unity.
“Let us go back to the South-East and revamp it; make it more liveable, more cohesive and better and hold ourselves together.
“Because it’s obvious that if we continue to look at whoever becomes president to look at us and do right, apart from Obasanjo and maybe Jonathan, I don’t think we have seen that same type of president concerned about the development of the region,” added Mr Abaribe.
(Peoplesgazette)
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