When I Ask Questions, I’m Called Tribal, Religious Bigot – Peter Obi

The former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has decried the 10th collapse of the national grid.

Peter Obi said it was regrettable that every time he asked important questions about the sufferings of Nigerians caused by leadership inefficiency, he was tagged tribal and religious bigot.

In a statement on Wednesday, Obi stated he would not shy away from stating the truth as it concerns the country.

He noted that the constant collapse of the national grid was avoidable and should be worked on.

“Again, yesterday (Tuesday) the now regular news came that the National Grid had collapsed once again.

“Just a few days ago, on the 25th of October, South Africa that was the second-largest economy in Africa behind Nigeria until recently, with a quarter of our population, celebrated seven months of uninterrupted power supply. South Africa generates and distributes about 40,000 MW of electricity, while Nigeria struggles to generate and distribute just 10% of that. Yet, despite this stark disparity, Nigerians continue to endure daily power outages,” Obi recalled.

The Labour Party chieftains continued, “And when I ask the question: is there any tribe in Nigeria that enjoys uninterrupted power supply like South Africa? I am labelled a tribal bigot. When I ask if any religion enjoys special privileges in this crisis, I am called a religious bigot. But I will continue to speak the truth about our situation today.

“The fact remains that we are all suffering equally from this failure. The solution lies not in tribal or religious affiliations but in visionary leadership and a shared commitment to progress.”

The former governor of Anambra State advised Nigerians to set aside primordial sentiments and elect leaders who are capable of solving the country’s governance problems.

“We must set aside these primordial sentiments and elect leaders who are competent, capable, and have the vision to transform our nation from a consumer-driven economy to a productive one by investing our meager resources in critical areas of development like health and education, lifting our people out of poverty, and ensuring increased electricity production and distribution,” he added.