Peter Obi has asked politicians in Nigeria to always focus on service to the people and how the society can grow In a statement on Monday, July 22, Obi challenged leaders of Africa’s most populous nation to commit to inclusive and sustainable growth to end the prevailing hardship According to him, hardship which has "continued to burden our fellow Nigerians" must be surmounted PAY ATTENTION: Follow our WhatsApp channel to never miss out on the news that matters to you! Legit.ng journalist Ridwan Adeola Yusuf has over 9 years of experience covering public economic matters. FCT, Abuja - Peter Obi , the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 election, on Monday, July 22, lamented that “for the past nine years, Nigeria's economy has seen unprecedented retrogression on many fronts”.
In a post on his verified X (formerly Twitter) handle, Obi, a former governor of Anambra state, complained about the fact that Nigeria has retrogressed to the fourth largest economy in Africa. Read also Hardship: Presidency accused of plotting Peter Obi's arrest over planned nationwide protest Legit.ng recalls that in April, forecasts by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) showed that Nigeria’s economy , which ranked as Africa’s largest in 2022, is set to slip to fourth place in 2024.
PAY ATTENTION: Follow us on Instagram - get the most important news directly in your favourite app! Citing some statistics, Obi asserted that Nigeria has recorded a sharp decline in nation.
