Nigeria is currently facing a severe hunger and inflation crisis that is affecting the daily lives of its citizens. Amid these pressing issues, Peter Obi, a prominent Nigerian politician, has made a compelling statement: “No parent accumulates bad things for their children except in Nigeria.” This stark observation highlights the systemic failures contributing to the nation’s current state.
Peter Obi’s remarks come at a time when Nigeria’s socioeconomic indicators are deteriorating. He points out, “Our unemployment has worsened, our out-of-school children have worsened, our healthcare has worsened. A country like Nigeria today has more people when it comes to infant mortality. We have overtaken India, which is seven times our population. Just like we have more than them when it comes to the issue of poverty. They are seven times our population.”
In his critique, Obi underscores the long-term implications of current economic policies. “Is this that is lacking that is causing us all the problems that you see today in our system where we are accumulating debt that is unpaid and that will not be paid by the next several years to come. All the bonds we are issuing today will be paid from 2024 when most of us here are gone, and that’s what we are accumulating for our children.”….Seē _ Morē