Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, criticized the persistent nationwide grid collapse, calling it an indication of President Bola Tinubu’s authorities’s failure to convey transformative change to Nigeria.
In his response on Tuesday, Obi highlighted the stark distinction in energy era between Nigeria and South Africa, noting, “South Africa generates and distributes about 40,000 MW of electrical energy, whereas Nigeria struggles to generate and distribute simply 10% of that.”
The Transmission Firm of Nigeria (TCN) had confirmed the newest nationwide grid collapse, which once more plunged Nigerians into darkness.
In a submit on X on Wednesday, Obi emphasised that Nigeria’s challenges—together with the facility disaster—require visionary management slightly than tribal or non secular affiliations.
He urged Nigerians to maneuver past “primordial sentiments” and assist leaders who’re “competent, succesful, and have the imaginative and prescient to remodel the nation.”
He confused that leaders should prioritize investments in vital areas akin to well being, schooling, and infrastructure, aiming to carry Nigerians out of poverty and enhance electrical energy manufacturing and distribution.
Obi remarked, “Yesterday, the now common information got here that the Nationwide Grid had collapsed as soon as once more.”
Reflecting on South Africa’s achievement, he added, “Only a few days in the past, on the twenty fifth of October, South Africa, with 1 / 4 of our inhabitants, celebrated seven months of uninterrupted energy provide.”
He continued, “Regardless of this stark disparity, Nigerians proceed to endure each day energy outages. After I ask if any tribe or faith in Nigeria enjoys uninterrupted energy like South Africa, I’m labelled a bigot. However I’ll proceed to talk the reality about our scenario immediately.”
Obi concluded by reiterating that “the answer lies not in tribal or non secular affiliations however in visionary management and a shared dedication to progress,” urging Nigerians to elect leaders who can rework Nigeria’s economic system from consumer-driven to productive by focusing assets on improvement.
