The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has criticised President Bola Tinubu over the security challenges facing Nigeria, saying the country needs a leader who confronts problems rather than runs away from them.
Obi made the remarks on Monday night in Abuja during the inauguration of the NDC Presidential Campaign Council, where he outlined his vision for the country ahead of the 2027 general elections.
He pledged that, if elected president, his administration would prioritise integrity, accountability and the responsible management of public funds.
According to him, government resources must be used for the benefit of Nigerians rather than diverted to serve private interests.
“My government will uphold integrity, enforce accountability, and ensure that public funds serve the people, not private interests.
“I will never use the office of the President to enrich myself, and I will not tolerate the misappropriation of Nigeria’s resources by anyone under my watch,” Obi said.
The former Anambra State governor also criticised Tinubu over his foreign trips, claiming that the President had travelled outside Nigeria more than 260 times in the past three years.
He questioned why Tinubu had not visited all the states of the federation to explain his administration’s achievements and how public funds had been utilised.
“Our president has been out of this country for over 260 times in the past three years, and now he can’t take 30 days to go to all the states of Nigeria to tell them what he has been doing for the past three years with their money,” Obi said.
He described the situation as unacceptable, insisting that Nigeria needed fundamental change to address its challenges.
“That is unacceptable, as we will need a revolution that will turn this country around,” he added.
Obi’s remarks come as political parties and their candidates begin positioning themselves ahead of the 2027 general elections, with insecurity, accountability and economic management expected to remain key issues in the political debate.
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