Former Anambra State Governor and 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has mocked President Bola Tinubu and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), following another collapse of the national electricity grid that threw the country into darkness.
Obi reminded Nigerians of Tinubu’s campaign promise that he should not be re-elected if he failed to deliver constant electricity within four years.
In a statement titled “If I don’t give you constant electricity in the next 4 years, don’t vote for me for a second term,” Obi quoted the president’s words of December 22, 2022, warning that Nigerians would not forget the pledge.
He accused the APC-led government of presiding over more grid collapses than any administration in Nigeria’s history despite heavy investments in the power sector.
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Comparing Nigeria’s record with other developing nations, Obi said: “Nigeria has spent more on power generation, with little or no increase in supply, than countries like Vietnam, Egypt, Indonesia, and Bangladesh. While they have doubled their electricity generation by adding tens of thousands of megawatts, Nigeria has barely moved from 4,500MW to 5,000MW.”
Obi argued that boosting power supply to even 10,000MW could raise Nigeria’s GDP by about 50 percent, stimulate industrial growth, create jobs, and ease citizens’ hardship.
He faulted the government for prioritising projects like coastal roads while neglecting power generation. “Factories are shutting down, jobs are disappearing, businesses are collapsing, and ordinary Nigerians live in darkness,” he said.
Calling on the Tinubu administration to urgently redirect focus to power generation and distribution, Obi added: “Mr. President, it is time to prioritise electricity. A New Nigeria is possible.”
Rafiyat Sadiq is a political, justice, and human rights reporter with Pinnacle Daily, known for fearless reporting and impactful storytelling. At Pinnacle Daily, she brings clarity and depth to issues shaping governance, democracy, and the protection of citizens’ rights.
