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The Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, has called on President Bola Tinubu to set an example by utilising Nigeria’s healthcare facilities for his medical needs instead of travelling abroad.

Obi, a former governor of Anambra State, stated that such a move would encourage Nigerians to trust the nation’s health institutions and curtail the country’s long-standing issue of medical tourism.

But the ruling All Progressives Congress warned Obi not to incite Nigerians against President Tinubu, particularly with his claim that the President had failed to address the worsening economic and security challenges in his first 18 months in charge.

Speaking at a press conference in Abuja on Thursday, Obi urged the President to consider using facilities like the National Hospital in Abuja or any of the Federal Medical Centres across the country.

“It is time for you to visit our national hospitals. For instance, consider conducting your next medical examination at one of our National Hospitals or regional FMCs in Sokoto, Birnin Kebbi, Calabar, Umuahia, or Akure, among others,” Obi said.

“This will allow you to assess the state of healthcare facilities available to Nigerians. It will also help you understand the condition of our hospitals and clinics, enabling you to make informed decisions on how to upgrade and make them more efficient.”

In the past 18 months of his administration, President Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima have collectively undertaken 42 trips across 27 countries, spending over 180 days abroad.

Tinubu alone has spent 124 days abroad, visiting 16 countries on 29 trips, prompting speculation that some of these trips, particularly to France, were for medical reasons.

Obi stressed the need for President Tinubu to take responsibility as a leader by addressing critical issues firsthand.

He also urged the President to travel by road to experience the state of the nation’s highways.

“You can take short trips, for example, from Calabar in Cross River State to Uyo in Akwa Ibom State, a distance of less than 100 km, or from Benin in Edo State to Warri in Delta State,” Obi suggested.

He recalled a similar instance during his tenure as governor when he took former President Olusegun Obasanjo on a federal highway trip from Awka to Onitsha.

He said, “You can take short trips, for example, from Calabar in Cross River State to Uyo in Akwa Ibom State, a distance of less than 100 km, or from Benin in Edo State to Warri in Delta State. I recall taking President Olusegun Obasanjo on a trip from Awka to Onitsha on a federal highway when I was the Governor of Anambra State.

“That journey prompted him to immediately approve the reconstruction of parts of the road by the Anambra State government, with subsequent reimbursement by the federal government. Such actions are immensely valuable.


“Make both impromptu and planned visits to our tertiary institutions, where our children and future leaders are being trained, are essential to familiarize yourself with the available infrastructure, facilities, and amenities. These visits will provide valuable insight into whether the resources of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund are being utilised optimally and what is needed to sustain the education system.”

On political matters, Obi dismissed speculation about a merger with the Peoples Democratic Party or the New Nigeria People’s Party.

His clarification came two days after NNPP’s presidential candidate, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, denied knowledge of any such pact.

Obi emphasised that he had no formal agreement with any political party but rallied all lovers of democracy to unite and oust the ruling All Progressives Congress in 2027.

Reacting however, in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, the APC accused Obi of hypocrisy, saying his New Year’s message is ‘misleading and appears intended to score cheap political points.’

Morka emphasised that the claim portrayed the former governor as a leading ‘doomsayer’ at a time when all indicators show the country is rebounding in significant measure across all sectors.

He said, “In reality, 18 months later, the economy under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration has shown a steady record of progress. Despite these and other initial beneficial outcomes of ongoing reforms, the administration is doubling its effort to ensure their fullest benefits for the transformation of our country.

“It is a thing of irony that Obi, who now arrogates to himself to be omniscient and philosopher’s stone, when it comes to our nation’s challenges, left no record of significant achievement, let alone transformation of any kind, in his eight-year tenure as Governor of Anambra State.

“Like his co-travellers in the PDP, Obi’s obsessive pessimism and endless but futile effort to incite public outrage against the administration is borne out of the realization that Tinubu is unwittingly cementing their political irrelevance by his visionary and full-throttle reform.

“Under the banner of the Renewed Hope Agenda, President Tinubu is dutifully turning our nation’s fortunes around. We urge Nigerians to remain confident of better days ahead.”

Source: https://punchng.com/APC-kicks-as-Obi-warns-Tinubu-against-foreign-medical-trips

“It is a thing of irony that Obi, who now arrogates to himself to be omniscient and a philosopher’s stone, when it comes to our nation’s challenges, left no record of significant achievement, let alone transformation of any kind, in his eight-year tenure as Governor of Anambra State.

Like his co-travellers in the PDP, Obi’s obsessive pessimism and endless but futile effort to incite public outrage against the administration is borne out of the realization that Tinubu is unwittingly cementing their political irrelevance by his visionary and full-throttle reform.''

This is what we call an upper cut in boxing.

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Obi had spoken well .
Our leader should start seeing things this way ..
Only this way we can improve at those various sectors..

adenigga:
The Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, has called on President Bola Tinubu to set an example by utilising Nigeria’s healthcare facilities for his medical needs instead of travelling abroad.

Obi, a former governor of Anambra State, stated that such a move would encourage Nigerians to trust the nation’s health institutions and curtail the country’s long-standing issue of medical tourism.

But the ruling All Progressives Congress warned Obi not to incite Nigerians against President Tinubu, particularly with his claim that the President had failed to address the worsening economic and security challenges in his first 18 months in charge.

Speaking at a press conference in Abuja on Thursday, Obi urged the President to consider using facilities like the National Hospital in Abuja or any of the Federal Medical Centres across the country.

“It is time for you to visit our national hospitals. For instance, consider conducting your next medical examination at one of our National Hospitals or regional FMCs in Sokoto, Birnin Kebbi, Calabar, Umuahia, or Akure, among others,” Obi said.

“This will allow you to assess the state of healthcare facilities available to Nigerians. It will also help you understand the condition of our hospitals and clinics, enabling you to make informed decisions on how to upgrade and make them more efficient.”

[b]In the past 18 months of his administration,

Source: https://punchng.com/APC-kicks-as-Obi-warns-Tinubu-against-foreign-medical-trips

Obi is the dullest presidential candidate in Nigeria history ☹️

124 days abroad out of a possible 180 (2023 estimate) + 365 (2024) is like spending the first year of your administration abroad.

Obi criticised the newly approved national minimum wage of N70,000, stating that it was useless, as it could not afford a bag of rice or half a bag of beans.


The former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has expressed deep concerns over Nigeria's worsening political, economic and security situation.



In his New Year message delivered on Thursday, Obi emphasised that despite the government's claims of improvement, the country remains one of the world's poverty capitals, with over 100million people living in extreme poverty and 150million in multi-dimensional poverty.



Obi criticised the newly approved national minimum wage of N70,000, stating that it was useless, as it could not afford a bag of rice or half a bag of beans.



He urged President Bola Tinubu to reduce the cost of governance and allocate resources to critical areas like security, health, education, and poverty alleviation.



The former Anambra State governor also stressed the need for a visible and aggressive approach to combating corruption, ensuring proper investigations and recoveries of missing funds.



He advocated for increased transparency and accountability in public procurement and contract award processes.



Furthermore, Obi advised the government to tie future borrowing to regenerative investments and productive assets that benefit the nation, rather than accumulating massive debt with no tangible returns.



He also appealed to President Tinubu to dedicate more time to visiting Nigeria's 36 states to better understand the economic and security challenges facing the country.



"While addressing past corrupt activities, we must ensure proper investigations and recoveries related to missing funds or their sources," he said.



"The focus should be on eliminating current and future official malfeasance through increased transparency and accountability in public procurement and contract award processes, as well as thorough monitoring of execution to ensure that limited resources are efficiently utilised and applied productively."



He added, "All future borrowing must be tied to regenerative investments and visible, productive assets that benefit the nation. This will ensure both productivity and the ability to service and amortise such loans, rather than continuing the current practice of accumulating massive debt with no tangible returns, which places undue strain on future development revenue.



"Mr. President, out of the approximately 580 days you have been in office, it is reported that you have spent over 30% or around 180 days, on more than 30 publicly recorded overseas trips.



"My appeal is that you dedicate at least 20% of 2025 – roughly 72 days – to visit each of Nigeria’s 36 states for two days each. As President, such visits would give you the opportunity to better understand the dire economic and security situations across the country.



"Furthermore, it is time for you to visit our national hospitals. Consider, for example, that your next medical examination be conducted at one of our National Hospitals or Regional Federal Medical Centres, such as the FMC in Sokoto or Birnin Kebbi or Calabar or Umuahia or Akure, among others. This will allow you to assess the state of healthcare facilities available to Nigerians. It will also help you understand the condition of our hospitals and clinics, enabling you to make informed decisions on how to upgrade and make them efficient.



"Endeavour to travel by road to observe the condition of most highways. You can take short trips, for example, from Calabar in Cross River State to Uyo in Akwa Ibom State, a distance of less than 100 km, or from Benin in Edo State to Warri in Delta State. I recall taking President Olusegun Obasanjo on a trip from Awka to Onitsha on a federal highway when I was the Governor of Anambra State.



"That journey prompted him to immediately approve the reconstruction of parts of the road by the Anambra State government, with subsequent reimbursement by the federal government. Such actions are immensely valuable.



"Make both impromptu and planned visits to our tertiary institutions, where our children and future leaders are being trained, are essential to familiarise yourself with the available infrastructure, facilities, and amenities. These visits will provide valuable insight into whether the resources of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) are being utilised optimally and what is needed to sustain the education system.



"I recall President Shagari visiting the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, when I was a student there and telling us, ‘I have seen the facilities myself, and I assure you of my intervention.’ Institutional facilities improved significantly thereafter.



"As Commander-in-Chief, visit our military formations and security agencies, especially during their field operations, and provide them with morale-boosting assurances and support for operational efficiency. Reiterate that they and their families will always be taken care of.



"Mr. President, many Nigerians are ‘refugees’ and ‘exiles’ in their own country. Visit various IDP camps and assure these Nigerians that they will soon return to their communities, and that you are working hard to restore peace and normalcy to the country. Nigeria is not a war-torn nation. The proliferation of IDP camps is a troubling sign.



"As President, you are no longer the Governor of Lagos State; therefore, consider spending your holidays in different parts of the country. Let your next Sallah, Easter, and Christmas holidays be spent in places like Adamawa, Sokoto, Jos, Akure, Yenagoa, or Abakaliki, among others."

Obi wants to apply all strategies, this time it’s the medical trip strategy

Obi is a yeye boy
Hypocrites
Sowore once asked Obi if any of his children can attend the Schools Obi handled in Anambra or if Obi can visit any hospital he funded in Anambra. Obi failed to provide positive answers to this questions. Rather, his headless disciples rained circles and insult on Sowore. Now their messiah is now giving advice on questions he failed to answer . As a governor, doctors went on strike for 13 months at a stretch and that's the person giving advice today

How true is this?

Health - 13 months doctor's strike

Education - No single school

Power - No single sub-station built

Economy - less than 2bn generated in 8 years

Poverty level - super high, almost touching the sky

Security - Igwe was kidnapped, lots of youth kiilleed and dumped in Ezu River

Transportation - bought hundreds Ford vehicles for Rural fathers instead of patronizing Innoson

Corruption - his aides were caught with briefcases taking cash to contractors in Lagos (his excuse)
ii. Listed in Pandora list
iii. Invested his state's money in family's business

Notable achievement: Built a Brewery.

If you need source link to each claim let me know...

fuckJones:
How true is this?

Health - 13 months doctor's strike

Education - No single school

Power - No single sub-station built

Economy - less than 2bn generated in 8 years

Poverty level - super high, almost touching the sky

Security - Igwe was kidnapped, lots of youth kiilleed and dumped in Ezu River

Transportation - bought hundreds Ford vehicles for Rural fathers instead of patronizing Innoson

Corruption - his aides were caught with briefcases taking cash to contractors in Lagos (his excuse)
ii. Listed in Pandora list
iii. Invested his state's money in family's business

Notable achievement: Built a Brewery.

If you need source link to each claim let me know...

Obi and all his disciples no well

Kdon2:
Obi is the dullest presidential candidate in Nigeria history ☹️

He is by a 1000 miles walahi

Yorubas will not see reason with these points Obi made because of their obvious tribalistic nature

C h a i..











Poorliticking,,
Obidense is flogging Tinoubu's spine with political koboko.

The APC National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka is a fool

I just wonder the reasoning of this group of people. United goat brain group with intellectual ones and forced them to be together is UKs worst crime on humanity

Kdon2:
Obi is the dullest presidential candidate in Nigeria history ☹️

Tinubu is the smartest but has succeeded in sinking this country into its worst economic crisis in history in just a little over eighteen months.

jogojogo:
Obi is a yeye boy
Hypocrites
Sowore once asked Obi if any of his children can attend the Schools Obi handled in Anambra or if Obi can visit any hospital he funded in Anambra. Obi failed to provide positive answers to this questions. Rather, his headless disciples rained circles and insult on Sowore. Now their messiah is now giving advice on questions he failed to answer . As a governor, doctors went on strike for 13 months at a stretch and that's the person giving advice today

lol

He was a failure as the governor of Anambra state then..Anambrans called him "The Bad Omen".
To be candid,I think Tinubu should use one of the hospitals in Nigeria for his medical check up.Even if it is for a couple of times.
A lot of Nigerians will support Obi on this just like I do.

I don't trust any of them.

Even Obi go do the same.

Kdon2:
Obi is the dullest presidential candidate in Nigeria history ☹️

And Tinubu is the most useless president in Nigeria's history.

APC know say their time is up

So they keep reacting to everything

Toh

helinues is coming to defend his drug Lord

Foolish people. Obi will keep reprimanding them while they keep crying.

jazzman7711:
This is what we call an upper cut in boxing.

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how is it an upper or lower cut when the issues raised by Obi were not addressed?

Obi urged the President to consider using facilities like the National Hospital in Abuja or any of the Federal Medical Centres across the country.

“It is time for you to visit our national hospitals. For instance, consider conducting your next medical examination at one of our National Hospitals or regional FMCs in Sokoto, Birnin Kebbi, Calabar, Umuahia, or Akure, among others,” Obi said.

“This will allow you to assess the state of healthcare facilities available to Nigerians. It will also help you understand the condition of our hospitals and clinics, enabling you to make informed decisions on how to upgrade and make them more efficient.”

😂😂😂😂😂

Hallelujah boys and vuvuzelas blowing mofos, food is ready.

jogojogo:
He is by a 1000 miles walahi

While Tinubu, who is smart by 10,000 miles, has successfully sunk this country into its worst economic crisis in history in just a little over eighteen months.

Make una try get sense this year

Na beg I dey beg una

Kdon2:
Obi is the dullest presidential candidate in Nigeria history ☹️

Obi urged the President to consider using facilities like the National Hospital in Abuja or any of the Federal Medical Centres across the country.

“It is time for you to visit our national hospitals. For instance, consider conducting your next medical examination at one of our National Hospitals or regional FMCs in Sokoto, Birnin Kebbi, Calabar, Umuahia, or Akure, among others,” Obi said.

“This will allow you to assess the state of healthcare facilities available to Nigerians. It will also help you understand the condition of our hospitals and clinics, enabling you to make informed decisions on how to upgrade and make them more efficient.”

how is this a reflection of dullness?

PrincessofDSS:
Obi wants to apply all strategies, this time it’s the medical trip strategy

Even the President of Ghana gets all his medical treatments in Ghana and so for most African nations. Is it a crime for your President and his family get treatments in the same Govt hospitals that the ordinary voters get treated?