‘We need to cut the cost of governance,’ Peter Obi charges FG
Peter Obi, the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, has again re-emphasised the need for a drastic cut in the cost of governance, especially at the federal level, saying that the way things were going was unacceptable.
Mr Obi gave the advice on Monday in Ibadan during an interactive session with journalists shortly after paying a condolence visit to Governor Seyi Makinde at the government house over the January 16 Bodija explosion.
Mr Obi called on the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led government to initiate a working plan to pull Nigerians out of poverty, saying, “Elections are over, and governance is the key thing.”
“It’s a matter of sacrifice; elections are over, governance is the key thing, and what is required, for me in particular, is that we need to cut the cost of governance, especially at the federal level,” said Mr Obi.
He added, “It is unacceptable the way it is going. We need to prioritise critical areas such as education, health, and pulling people out of poverty.”
The former governor of Anambra urged Nigerians to do their part in improving the nation’s situation and declared that everyone ought to be involved in its growth.
He expressed his condolences for what he called “an unfortunate incident” to Mr. Makinde and the people of Oyo State. He praised the state government “for acting quickly after the explosion happened.”
