Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has delivered a blistering critique of Nigeria’s worsening insecurity and economic hardship, describing the nation as a “crime scene” where citizens live like refugees, despite the absence of an official war.
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Speaking during a public event in Abuja on Tuesday, June 10, Obi lamented that Nigerians are now internally displaced or fleeing to neighboring countries, due to a lack of effective leadership and national vision. According to Punch, Obi said:
“Today in Nigeria, we’re not officially at war, yet Nigerians are living in IDP camps in their own country. Nigerians are refugees in Chad, in Cameroon. And the only reason is because we don’t have a government that cares for them.”
He criticized the government’s misplaced priorities, stressing that billions are being spent on renovating public buildings while critical sectors like maternal healthcare and education continue to collapse.
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“We use public resources to paint offices and build mansions, while women die trying to give birth. According to a recent report, one woman dies every seven minutes in Nigeria during childbirth. That’s what we want to dismantle,” Obi declared.
He warned of a looming collapse if urgent reforms are not made:
“Some people are dancing while the ship is sinking. When it finally goes down, it will consume everyone, rich or poor. I’ve seen this before in Beirut and Afghanistan. Crisis does not discriminate.”
Obi urged Nigerians to dismantle the current system he termed a “crime scene,” urging citizens to demand accountability and rebuild a society based on value creation, not corruption or political gain.
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He also addressed the naira’s ongoing devaluation and fuel subsidy removal, emphasizing the need to clean up systemic corruption first:
“Yes, I support removing fuel subsidy, but only after removing the criminality in the system. If we build confidence in the market and clean up corruption, the naira will stabilize.”
Obi ended by urging business and government leaders to stop hoarding wealth and instead focus on creating real economic value.
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