The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi said that President Bola Tinubu deserves the Guinness World Record for causing Nigerians the most hardship.
Tinubu had recently bragged that he deserved to be included in the Guinness World Records over his performances in Nigeria since he assumed leadership.
Reacting to the comment while speaking with Vanguard, Peter Obi agreed if Tinubu’s intention was to be recognized for “causing Nigerians the most hardship.”
He said, “He may actually be correct when he claims that his name deserves to be in the Guinness World Records. Don’t forget that people’s names don’t always make it into the Guinness World Records for only altruistic reasons.
“So, it depends on which angle he is coming from. If the idea is to put his name in the Guinness Book of Records for causing Nigerians the most hardship – untold hardship, of course he is spot on and I will totally agree with him because his reforms are not achieving what they are meant to achieve.
Reflecting on the 2023 general elections, Obi highlighted two lessons: the commitment of Nigerians, especially the youth, to good governance and the realization that many leaders in the elite class are not genuinely interested in good governance.
He said, “Well, for me, the biggest lesson (from the 2023 general elections) is the fact that Nigerians are actually committed to good governance. They are not as complacent as people thought they were because they, especially the youths, were actually committed to doing the right thing. That is why they came out in their numbers to participate in the elections.
“The second lesson is the realisation that the leaders, most people in the elite class are not actually interested in good governance because you can classify the electoral umpire as part of the elite class, the government, all of us are not prepared to do the right thing because if the elites are prepared to do the right thing, the result or the outcome of the election would have been different.
When asked about his assessment of the government’s performance, Obi deferred to the general opinion of Nigerians, emphasizing the increased poverty levels and uncertainty about basic necessities.
The former Anambra governor emphasized the critical nature of the current situation and urged people to ask Nigerians on the streets for a more accurate perspective.
“That is really a question for the generality of Nigerians to answer. Ask the average Nigerian how he is faring today. The truth is that we have many more Nigerians thrown into poverty, millions of Nigerians don’t know where the next meal will come from. Nobody is sure what the price of a cup of rice, garri or a loaf of bread will be tomorrow. So, it is Nigerians that you should ask the question.
“It is not a question for me to answer. It is not something I alone will tell you. Ask Nigerians, the masses out there on the streets of Nigeria and you will get a feel of what they are going through. But I know that the situation is critical,” he said.
KanyiDaily recalls that Peter Obi recently slammed President Bola Tinubu for the approval of N3 billion for the verification of the National Register of the Poor.
