In the wake of Ukraine’s recent gift, Mr. Peter obi, the presidential candidate for the Labour Party in the previous election, has expressed unhappiness with the administration.
He recently posted on X, calling the gesture depressing.
“As laudable as Ukraine’s kind gesture is, it speaks volumes for us as a people endowed with all needed human and natural resources, that a country officially prosecuting a brutal war of national survival with its powerful neighbour, Russia, is generous enough with their food supplies to help us who are officially at peace,” he wrote.
Obi emphasized the need of sound governance and the requirement that the government rearrange the priorities of the country.
“It is disheartening that our once economically confident nation, blessed with vast arable land and abundant natural resources, now relies on war-torn Ukraine for food.
“This national disgrace stems from years of leadership failure, necessitating urgent reflection and reordering of our national priorities and resource management and allocation.
“We must aggressively reorder our priorities by investing resources in productive sectors like Agriculture. Addressing insecurity is crucial for farmers to return to their fields, enabling a productive manufacturing sector and supporting small businesses.”
In five years, Obi said, a productive and new Nigeria will result from the government’s implementation of this plan.
He continued by expressing his gratitude to the Ukrainian government for their kind donation, “This act of human solidarity testifies to a rare generosity of spirit which should earn them greater global solidarity.”
