Former Anambra state Governor, Mr. Peter Obi, has said thatTinubu’s claim of stabilising the economy was nothing to Nigerians because they are not feeling it in their daily lives.
In a post on X (formerly twitter) with the title,”What does Achieving Revenue Target mean to Nigerians?”, Obi argued that true economic stability was not in figures but when the people feel the impact.
“The President has announced that our nation’s revenue target for the year has now been achieved by August, which could mean a stabilising economy.
“Congratulations Mr. President. But Mr. President, if indeed the economy stabilises as you declared, then Nigerians must feel it in their daily lives.
“Borrowings must stop now. Huge Contractors’ bills, which are still owed should be paid, and critical underfunded projects must now be funded.
“Our educational facilities and hospitals are still in terrible condition. True economic stability is not in figures announced at press conferences, but in classrooms where children learn, in well-equipped labs and access to learning tools, in hospitals, where citizens can receive quality care, equipped with adequate facilities.
“For the next four months, every value of our excess revenue should be deliberately channelled into the critical areas of development: health, education, and pulling people out of poverty. This must be done transparently, with verifiable and measurable outcomes. Anything less will mean that revenue growth has not translated into national growth. Nigerians deserve to see the impacts of this touted revenue growth”, he wrote.
