In a statement issued via his verified X (formerly Twitter) handle on Monday, Obi said the recent demolitions of shops, buildings, and other structures across parts of the country were “unjustifiable” and “inhumane,” especially at a time when millions of Nigerians are battling worsening economic hardship.
He said, “I reiterate my strong condemnation of the willful destruction of people’s property and goods by governments at any level without notice. The recent demolition of citizens’ structures and the destruction of their goods and merchandise remain condemnable.”
The former Anambra State Governor faulted the administration’s approach, saying it has already plunged millions of Nigerians into poverty within 29 months of governance.
He urged leaders to act with empathy rather than worsen the suffering of citizens.
He wrote, “At a time when the government is supposed to be lifting citizens out of poverty, it is instead plunging them deeper into hardship.
“These demolitions destroy livelihoods, undermine businesses, and threaten the economic security of hardworking citizens.”
He lamented that many of the affected shops and structures contained goods worth billions of naira, representing “years of investment and toil,” adding that no legal justification exists for destroying private property without due process or prior notice.
Obi questioned whether such demolitions serve any genuine public interest or merely represent “arbitrary and disproportionate exercises of power.”
He warned that the demolitions send a negative message to entrepreneurs and investors, both local and foreign, that their hard work could be wiped away overnight.
“If we fail to stand against such injustices, we risk undermining the very foundations of economic growth and social stability.
“Every citizen has the right to build a life through honest work, and that right must never be trampled,” he stated.
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