The Presidential candidate of Labour Party (LP) Mr. Peter Obi stated that Tinubu’s speech was disconnected from the harsh realities ordinary Nigerians are facing.
Obi made his statement in a post shared on his X handle on Monday.
His post partly reads, “The President’s address regrettably appeared disconnected from the harsh realities faced by the people and failed to address critical issues that initially triggered the protest. It either reflects a lack of awareness among his advisers regarding the scale of anger, hunger, and hardship in the country, or a deliberate choice to disregard it.
“While the President’s speech focused on the past, the people are concerned with the present and the future. He should begin by addressing pressing issues such as the exorbitant cost of governance, measures to tackle corruption,the high cost of living, and directing resources effectively towards critical areas like health, education, and poverty alleviation.
” I respectfully reiterate that the President should declare a war on insecurity, the economy, poverty, unemployment, and the power sector. Persistent issues of corruption and mismanagement of public funds must be addressed decisively.
“As is done in other nations during such times, regular briefings, whether quarterly or biannually, from the President are essential to clearly communicate the visible and verifiable measures being taken to revive the nation from its current state of hopelessness, restore hope, and rebuild trust in our country.
” I also humbly request that the President reduce the repetition of how dire the situation is, Mr President, you and your team were elected not just to witness the protests but to alleviate the suffering of the people.”
Obi stated that Nigerians do not expect Tinubu to solve the nation’s problems overnight but they expect a concerted effort to address the mismanagement of public resources, reduce the high cost of governance, and tackle issues like insecurity, corruption, electricity, agriculture, and productivity to set the country on a path to recovery and growth.
He added that by so doing, Tinubu can restore hope and rekindle people’s faith in Nigeria again.
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