My Response to Tinubu's address - Obi

Having led the call for the President to address the nation and respond to the demands of the people, and having listened to the belated speech, I needed to delay my response to see if my understanding of the address was aligned with others.

I hesitated to respond immediately, as I felt it could have been perceived as another attempt by Peter Obi to sway public opinion, especially since I was initially accused of sponsoring the protest.

However, I must begin by thanking the President for finally addressing the people, albeit belatedly, which might have prevented the unnecessary loss of innocent lives, including those of our security agents.

While I had hoped that, in consoling the families of those who lost their loved ones in the protest, he would also show some empathy towards those who were injured, arrested, and detained due to the overzealous and unprofessional conduct of some security operatives, this was unfortunately not the case.

It is the responsibility of the government to identify criminal elements attempting to disrupt the protest through looting and other unlawful behaviours and to protect those genuinely exercising their democratic rights. Nigeria must embrace all tenets of democracy, including the right to protest, without selective adherence. I also appreciate his condemnation of the ethnic bigotry being propagated by some individuals against other ethnic groups.

However, I had hoped for more decisive action, such as the immediate arrest and prosecution of those responsible, to demonstrate that such intolerance will not be tolerated in today's Nigeria.

The President’s address regrettably appeared disconnected from the harsh realities faced by the people and failed to address critical issues that initially triggered the protest. It either reflects a lack of awareness among his advisers regarding the scale of anger, hunger, and hardship in the country, or a deliberate choice to disregard it.

At this point, I strongly advise the President to distance himself from sycophants and surround himself with individuals who will present the unvarnished truth.

While the President's speech focused on the past, the people are concerned with the present and the future. He should begin by addressing pressing issues such as the exorbitant cost of governance, measures to tackle corruption, the high cost of living, and directing resources effectively towards critical areas like health, education, and poverty alleviation. I respectfully reiterate that the President should declare a war on insecurity, the economy, poverty, unemployment, and the power sector.

Persistent issues of corruption and mismanagement of public funds must be addressed decisively. As is done in other nations during such times, regular briefings, whether quarterly or biannually, from the President are essential to clearly communicate the visible and verifiable measures being taken to revive the nation from its current state of hopelessness, restore hope, and rebuild trust in our country.

I also humbly request that the President reduce the repetition of how dire the situation is; every Nigerian is already aware of the extent of the problems. Mr President, you and your team were elected not just to witness the protests but to alleviate the suffering of the people.

Nigerians do not expect the President to solve the nation’s problems overnight, but we do expect a concerted effort to address the mismanagement of public resources, reduce the high cost of governance, and tackle issues like insecurity, corruption, electricity, agriculture, and productivity to set the country on a path to recovery and growth. By doing so, the President can restore hope and rekindle the people’s faith in our dear country Nigeria.

A new Nigeria is Possible. -PO

Peter Obi

Peter Obi is always on point,Tinubu and his handlers are a real blunder,at a time millions of Nigerians have drifted into acute poverty and life seems so meaningless to a lot,security is at its lowest ebb.Life has become so cheap that you need to write a will,if you are embarking on a journey from say,sokoto to Lagos or Borno to Imo state etc
Tinubu gave a speech that showed he is truly not relating with the true situation of happenings in Nigeria,his speech was full of 'sound and fury,signifying nothing',he ended up infuriating Nigerians the more.
A man asking Nigerians to fasten their belts,completed a vice presidential mansion worth billions,bought a presidential jet,under his nose the Senate and house of rep went on a spending spree,buying exorbitant jeeps for themselves.The list is endless,his body language shows a man not in tune with reality.
It seems he has triggered the protest and the North is boiling,kano,Kaduna,jos,kastina,bauchi,yobe,borno and a host of others are fired up .The president failed to address any of the point raised by the protesters,that's a terrible way to govern a nation.The days ahead is pregnant and we hope he addresses these issues raised ASAP.

my president
your president
our president

God bless Peter Obi and real lovers of Nigeria

He's his no. 1 sycophant. No need.

A hungry man is an angry man. The price of food commodities have skyrocketed. NEPA bill the same thing, farmers are leaving the farm land because of insecurity.

But the likes of Bayo and Reno will rather find who to blame than telling the president to take responsibility...

#EndBadGovernance

My sweet intelligent PO. Your føolishness sir, is the highest level of Tinubu intelligence . Assuming Yakubu Mahmood, the APC inec chairman allowed the will of the people to stand, Nigeria wouldn't have been in this mess today.

Allow the self acclaimed first class fake accountant to destroy the country more sir, stop advising him. Even if you advice him, he's too dull and dumbed to execute your positive advice. That's how worse the man is.

Stop advising Tinubu,

You can't beat a dead horse.

E be like say Obi dey confuse again.

Na him we go take advice Tinubu? The same person wey no fit gather his own party?

Make we just dey watch how the drama go unfold.

Is it only the north east and north west protests were held?

No one is asking for the people who looted and destroyed properties to be arrested and prosecuted.

Chinkoalhaji34:
E be like say Obi dey confuse again.

Na him we go take advice Tinubu? The same person wey no fit gather his own party?

Make we just dey watch how the drama go unfold.

Dear Sycophants.

On August 29 2023, Tinubu’s government promised to create 50 million jobs and revive the economy.

This is almost one year. How far with your messiah’s plan?

https://www.nairaland.com/7821154/tinubu-sets-3-year-economic-revival

Forget about Sycophants.
Tinubu simply has nothing to offer.

Tinubu Has No Solution
- Primate Ayodele

I still cant understand why Peter obi has never said anything about killing of chiefs in south east but he puts mouth in every matter

Typical hypocrisy of an average Igbo, their house will b burning but they will b busy chasing rat in their neighbours house

Well spoken
A direct attack on tinubu's handlers.

By now tinubu should start the process of fighting corruption in high places.

Fight and eradicate public waste of resources by political office holders.

The funds generated should be directed to improving the welfare of the masses.

Waow, Nigeria had the opportunity to right everything wrong in this country but tribalism made them loose it. God have mercy.

Okay na

No truer words than this. I'm a northerner and was once an avid fan and supporter of Tinubu. But with what is on ground, I'll rather vote not just Obi but even Nmamdi Kanu than the dullard in Aso Rock called Tinubu.

I have no idea what is wrong with this outdated man or what this slowpoke president wants to accomplish in life. How long do you want to live and enjoy this world? Keep in mind that no matter how healthy and strong you become, it will all come to an end eventually. I suggest that you take care of your great-grandchildren and grandchildren. Tinubu You will eventually have to go, whether you like it or not, since you lack the strength to keep enslaving Nigerians.

Especially that Onanuga of a human being!

But I'd rather Obi keeps his distance.

Truth be told, no rational citizen wants the president to fail. The president's success means a better life for all. It doesn't matter who the president is, Tinubu, Obi or anybody else for that matter.

People just want a working country!

Distance himself From Hard Drugs

Goodnewsforlife:
I still cant understand why Peter obi has never said anything about killing of chiefs in south east but he puts mouth in every matter

Typical hypocrisy of an average Igbo, their house will b burning but they will b busy chasing rat in their neighbours house

what has the President said about it?

How I wish PO would keep this momentum when he gets the power, Tinubu was once the common masses darling in 2012 just like PO is today ("subsidy is gone". But the beast in Tinubu manifested immediately he mounted the podium in Eagle square. Most Black African lacks the ability to maintain power

Attention seeker. A bigot for that matter.

When you are clueless and you still surrounded yourself with more clueless and bunch of criminals, the outcome must always be catastrophic

Waiting kouncern me

Awon alagbado won't see this golden advice and ponder now. Peter Obi is always their nightmares. I doubt some of them won't faint , should they see him face to face. The level of fear is that bad

Goodnewsforlife:
I still cant understand why Peter obi has never said anything about killing of chiefs in south east but he puts mouth in every matter

Typical hypocrisy of an average Igbo, their house will b burning but they will b busy chasing rat in their neighbours house

Again this illiterate tout will come and attack their tribe and Peter obi
Cry more let the hate keep making your poorer.

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Goodnewsforlife:
I still cant understand why Peter obi has never said anything about killing of chiefs in south east but he puts mouth in every matter

Typical hypocrisy of an average Igbo, their house will b burning but they will b busy chasing rat in their neighbours house

Shut up Sychophant