The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 election, Peter Obi has said that Nigeria stands out as a nation in decline when compared to its counterparts that gained independence at the same time.
Obi stated this in a post via his official X handle on Tuesday.
He noted that it’s been 64 years since Nigeria took charge of its destiny and embarked on the journey toward development as a sovereign nation.
According to him, the independence day should also be a day of sober reflection for every Nigerian, especially for the leaders, whose actions and inactions he said have contributed to the stagnation in the country.
Obi wrote, “As the saying goes, an unexamined life is not worth living. We must, therefore, examine ourselves in the light of our nation’s journey over the past six decades.
“Have we lifted our people out of poverty, or have we driven more into it? Have we made education accessible to every Nigerian child, or have we allowed an army of over 18…