Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 elections, says some of the names President Bola Tinubu has forwarded to the senate for confirmation as ambassadors are shocking.
On November 29, Tinubu sent the names of 32 ambassadorial
nominees to the legislature after sending the names of three nominees last
week.
Among the nominees are Reno Omokri, former presidential
aide; Mahmood Yakubu, former chairman of the Independent National Electoral
Commission (INEC); Femi Fani-Kayode, ex-aviation minister; and Okezie Ikpeazu,
former governor of Abia.
In a post on X on Monday, Obi said some of the names on the
list leave much to be desired.
“Yes, some of the names being paraded to represent us as
ambassadors globally are shocking. But with a leadership that has allowed
mediocrity, corruption, and impunity to rise to the top, who else did you
expect them to choose?” he asked.
He also dwelt on the economic hardship afflicting millions
of homes.
“When our people are being killed, our leaders are busy
hosting dinners. When children are being snatched from their schools, the
political class is celebrating and dancing,” he added.
“When families cannot afford their next meal, those in power
are welcoming defectors and exchanging gifts as though Nigeria is not burning.
“This is not governance. This is not leadership. And this is
certainly not the Nigeria we deserve.”
The ex-Anambra governor said the suffering in the country
has become a “pain one carries silently”.
Obi shared the story of how a group of young Nigerians
approached him at the Abuja airport on Monday and expressed concern that he had
not commented on the recent challenges confronting the country.
“It is the kind of pain that makes you remember the
humiliating remark from the American president who referred to Nigeria as a
‘now disgraced country’,” he said.
“Today, when you look around, you begin to understand why
the world speaks of us that way.”
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