Former 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, on Wednesday urged President Bola Tinubu’s administration to ensure that the recently announced revenue milestone translates into real improvements in the daily lives of Nigerians.
Reacting to the President’s disclosure that Nigeria’s revenue target for the year had already been achieved by August, Obi congratulated him but stressed that true economic stability cannot be measured by numbers alone.
“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. Huge contractors’ bills, which are still owed, should be paid, and critical underfunded projects must now be funded,” Obi stated.
He expressed concern that despite positive fiscal reports, hospitals and educational facilities remain in “terrible condition,” underscoring that national progress must be visible in classrooms and health institutions.
“True economic stability is not in figures announced at press conferences, but in classrooms where children learn, in well-equipped labs and access to learning tools, in hospitals where citizens can receive quality care, equipped with adequate facilities,” Obi said.
He further urged that the excess revenue from now till year’s end be channelled into critical sectors with transparency and measurable outcomes.
“For the next four months, every value of our excess revenue should be deliberately channelled into the critical areas of development: health, education, and pulling people out of poverty. This must be done transparently, with verifiable and measurable outcomes.
“Anything less will mean that revenue growth has not translated into national growth. Nigerians deserve to see the impacts of this touted revenue growth,” Obi added.
