By Peter Obi
On 26th of October, our Party, the NDC Campaign Council was inaugurated in Abuja.
As part of my remarks, I told Nigerians how our richly endowed
nation, the giant of Africa, is now the world’s poverty capital. Regrettably,
over 140 million Nigerians are multidimensionally poor, representing more than
60% of the population.
Corruption remains widespread, while insecurity affects every part of our country. Unemployment and inequality are at record levels, and Nigerians face severe and avoidable hardship. Even with the removal of the fuel subsidy and reckless borrowing, with a debt of over ₦165 trillion, there has been little or no corresponding increase in productivity.
