Peter Obi, the Labour Party presidential flag-bearer in the 2023 election, has painted a gloomy picture of the economic situation, noting that the prevalent hardship has taken a worse dimension under President Bola Tinubu.
Obi, who spoke at his party’s National Executives Committee (NEC) meeting and expanded stakeholders’ summit at Transcorp Hilton, Abuja, on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, restated that the time has come for Nigeria to be rescued.
Underlining how poverty-stricken the citizens have become, the former Anambra State Governor noted that people who used to offer him things such as food and drinks in the past now beg him for assistance.
He asked Nigerians not to feel intimidated and to have the courage to express their mind over the prevalent economic situation.
“Do not fear anybody. Those who were afraid yesterday didn’t do any better. We must speak out when things are going wrong. Nigeria is collapsing. The numbers are clear; the indices are clear, people are getting poorer every day,” Obi said.
“Those that would call me to come and eat and drink with them, now see me and ask for assistance.”
