Former presidential candidate of Labour Party, in the 2023 general election, Peter Obi on Thursday, tasked President Bola Tinubu to prioritize fight against corruption.
The former governor of Anambra State also charged Tinubu to increased transparency and accountability in public procurement and contract award processes.
Speaking on Thursday during a press conference in Abuja, Obi said that the President must ensure proper investigations and recoveries of missing or stolen funds while addressing past corrupt matters.
He said: “The focus should be on eliminating current and future official malfeasance through increased transparency and accountability in public procurement and contract award processes, as well as thorough monitoring of execution to ensure that limited resources are efficiently utilized and applied productively.
“All future borrowing must be tied to regenerative investments and visible, productive assets that benefit the nation.
“This will ensure both productivity and the ability to service and amortize such loans, rather than continuing the current practice of accumulating massive debt with no tangible returns, which places undue strain on future development revenue.”
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Speaking further, Obi also knocked Tinubu over his frequent travel to foreign countries.
He added: “Mr President, out of the approximately 580 days (as of December 29, 2024) you have been in office, it is reported that you have spent over 30%, or around 180 days, on more than 30 publicly recorded overseas trips.
“My appeal is that you dedicate at least 20% of 2025, roughly 72 days, to visit each of Nigeria’s 36 states for two days each.
“As President, such visits would give you the opportunity to better understand the dire economic and security situations across the country.
“Furthermore, it is time for you to visit our national hospitals. Consider, for example, that your next medical examination be conducted at one of our National Hospitals or Regional Federal Medical Centres, such as the FMC in Sokoto or Birnin Kebbi or Calabar or Umuahia or Akure, among others.”
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Last modified: January 3, 2025
