Peter Obi Reveals Reason For Ethnic Division In Nigeria

Posted by Amarachi on Mon 18th Dec, 2023 - tori.ng

He called on politicians to stop the politics of sharing and start productive economies, which would allow people to trade with each other, and become richer and strife would reduce drastically.

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Peter Obi

Former governor of Anambra state, Peter Obi, has blamed transactional politics for the ethnic division in the country.

The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), stated this on Sunday night while speaking on a Twitter space interaction, Parallel Facts.

Obi said that even though all countries are divided, they will have to move from consumption to production so that people’s hard work and talents can match their opportunities.

He called on the politicians in the country to stop the politics of sharing and start productive economies, which would allow people to trade with each other, and become richer and strife would reduce drastically.

Obi stated that he is only desperate to see the country work for all Nigerians, adding that he is not desperate to be President.

He said: “The ethnic division in Nigeria is strictly due to transactional Politics. All countries of the world are divided, but you have to move from consumption to production so that people’s hard work & talents can match their opportunities.

“If we stop the politics of sharing & start productive economies, people will trade with each other, become richer & strife will reduce drastically.

“Nigeria is a sinking Titanic, only the rich are dancing! The poor are fighting for survival.

“Africa has no reason to be poor. The only continent of the world that we can say has a future is Africa. This is because we have all the deposits and natural resources enough to be prosperous.

“I am not desperate to be president of Nigeria, I am desperate to see Nigeria work.”