Former presidential candidate Peter Obi has reacted to President Bola Tinubu’s recent announcement that Nigeria’s revenue target for the year was achieved by August, describing it as good news but warning that the impact must be felt by ordinary citizens.
Obi, in a post on his X account, congratulated President Tinubu on the achievement but stressed that true economic stability goes beyond figures announced at press conferences. According to him, Nigerians must see and feel the benefits of this growth in their daily lives.
He argued that if the economy is truly stabilising, the government should stop borrowing, settle contractors who are still being owed, and properly fund important but neglected projects. Obi highlighted education and healthcare as two critical areas that remain in terrible condition despite claims of economic progress.
The former governor explained that real stability means children learning in good classrooms with proper facilities, and citizens receiving quality treatment in well-equipped hospitals. Anything short of this, he said, means the growth is only on paper and not in reality.
Obi urged the government to deliberately channel every extra revenue earned within the next four months into health, education, and poverty reduction. He also called for transparency and accountability, saying Nigerians must be able to track how the money is spent.
Here’s a screenshot of his post.
In his words, “Congratulations Mr. President. But Mr. President, if indeed the economy stabilises as you declared, then Nigerians must feel it in their daily lives. Borrowings must stop now.
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