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In a live interview on AriseTV, the Labour Party presidential candidate challenged journalist Rufai Oseni on the priorities of government, saying: "Securing a country is far more fundamental than building roads. Rufai, are you saying a coastal road is more important than securing Nigeria? Would you prefer a road to your village if you can't even drive there safely?"

Obi’s remarks, directed at the Federal Government’s coastal road project, reignite the ongoing debate about whether infrastructure development should come before tackling insecurity.

As violence and kidnappings continue across the country, many are left wondering: Are we building roads to nowhere?

Do you agree with Peter Obi's stance? Can a country truly develop when its people are not safe? Let's talk.

Drop your thoughts below

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Peter Obi is asking tough questions, and Nigerians are listening.

In a live interview on AriseTV, the Labour Party presidential candidate challenged journalist Rufai Oseni on the priorities of government, saying: "Securing a country is far more fundamental than building roads.… pic.twitter.com/eK974UdVtv

— The Guardian Nigeria (@GuardianNigeria) June 9, 2025

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Securing a country is far more fundamental than building roads. Would you prefer a road to your village if you can't even drive there safely?

The most fundamental role or responsibility of government is the security of lives and property. If you fail on that you have failed in all.

They useless elites of this nation kept on lying about improvement in everything including insecurity while go about with armed-to-the-teeth security details hence don't feel the pain the common man faces everyday in order to live.

Peter Obi the man who won the 2023 elections but was stolen by Mahmoud and given to tinubu and now Tinubu’s abysmal failure worse than Buhari shockingly ; have now vindicated Obi . When God feels Nigerians have suffered enough, he will make Obi president to turn around Nigeria

Honest speaking, Peter Obi isn’t sound.
This is the first time I’m watching his full interview, despite being arranged with his advocate, Rufai and he must have been hinted the questions to expect.

Tinubu, “Town hall meeting different from Bala bulu ba” could not be worse than this.

I am so sure if Peter Obi was drilled by Rufai the same way Rufai does to the APC people, Obi wouldn’t have anything to say and stammered.

What is happening here?
Incoherent response.
No practical, hypothetical and and theoretical alternative and solutions to Nigerian problems and Tinubu’s way of governance.

Racoon:
The most fundamental role or responsibility of government is the security of lives and property. If you fail on that you have failed in all.

They useless elites of this nation kept on lying about improvement in everything including insecurity while go about with armed-to-the-teeth security details hence don't feel the pain the common man faces everyday in order to live.

Seriously, an idiot knows this.

We expect Obi to tell us the practical and hypothetical way he is going to tackle insecurity. Obi is just telling us what we know, not what we don’t know.

AqualinaXYZ:
I personally want to interview Tinubu



I wan to disgrace him in front of his family kids fans and supporters


I wish I can have one on one indoor meeting with Tinubu


No police no Army no DSS


Just only me and Tinubu locked in a hut for one week


Make i show am small love

So, Tinubu evaded interviews during campaigns for a reason and now you think he could allow you to ask him tough question. You are funny

rinzaugustine:
Peter Obi the man who won the 2023 elections but was stolen by Mahmoud and given to tinubu and now Tinubu’s abysmal failure worse than Buhari shockingly ; have now vindicated Obi . When God feels Nigerians have suffered enough, he will make Obi president to turn around Nigeria

According to an emotional Igbo boy, who doesn't have any Bleep to back up his claims, other than lies.
How did Obi win? Please do a breakdown.

AqualinaXYZ:
I personally want to interview Tinubu



I wan to disgrace him in front of his family kids fans and supporters


I wish I can have one on one indoor meeting with Tinubu


No police no Army no DSS


Just only me and Tinubu locked in a hut for one week


Make i show am small love

Yah he will be glad to sit down with your Father, anytime he is ready.

Please the need is urgent, as your matter is now getting out of hands.

Tell your Papa to reach out to him pronto

The Lamba master who want to fix Nigeria decades old rots in 2 years

ChiefOloye:
According to an emotional Igbo boy, who doesn't have any Bleep to back up his claims, other than lies.
How did Obi win? Please do a breakdown.

You will wail forever yarib.a boy

Don't be surprise if this man join APC tomorrow

Amotolongbo:
Seriously, an idiot knows this.

We expect Obi to tell us the practical and hypothetical way he is going to tackle insecurity. Obi is just telling us what we know, not what we don’t know.

Honestly nobody needs to tell anybody how to tackle insecurity, the government know exactly what to do if they are serious about it.

I don't understand how anybody will waste his time listening to the rubbish spew trash

phorget:
Honestly nobody needs to tell anybody how to tackle insecurity, the government know exactly what to do if they are serious about it.

please can you explain explain a way you can do it?

Anyone telling that a country can progress, with high rate of insecurity such as the one in Nigeria, is a dunce

Amotolongbo:
Seriously, an idiot knows this.

We expect Obi to tell us the practical and hypothetical way he is going to tackle insecurity. Obi is just telling us what we know, not what we don’t know.

Keep deceiving yourself, obi should Tell you how to tackle insecurity, so you said this in public without shame. Is that how shameless you people are

Why not come out and tell Nigerians that you and your drug lord has nothing to offer

Emmabyte:
Keep deceiving yourself, obi should Tell you how to tackle insecurity, so you said this in public without shame. Is that how shameless you people are

Why not come out and tell Nigerians that you and your drug lord has nothing to offer

it understandable that common sense is alien to you.

Please can you swerve

rinzaugustine:
Peter Obi the man who won the 2023 elections but was stolen by Mahmoud and given to tinubu and now Tinubu’s abysmal failure worse than Buhari shockingly ; have now vindicated Obi . When God feels Nigerians have suffered enough, he will make Obi president to turn around Nigeria

Ok shukudi!

Amotolongbo:
please can you explain explain a way you can do it?

Integrating ”repentance” terrorists into your army doesn't sound like a good idea...

How about warning any community that harbors terrorists and giving them the Odi treatment should they continue disobeying...

If the Nigerian army isn't capable of dealing with the terrorists then how about getting maceneries to do the job...

Amotolongbo:
Honest speaking, Peter Obi .

Data boys doing their day job..welcome,we see you

He was asked why he could not resolve the issue in his party. He goes ahead and blames the government. When Rufai asked him for proof. Obi said Abure called Otti a dwarf.

Whereas, Obi himself called Ngige a short man/dwarf too during his governorship days in Anambra.

Anyway, he should act like a leader and stop blaming others for his lack of leadership skills.

OAP Rufai: Why is your Labour party disorganized, a lot of people say you’re weak and it is a one-man show.

Peter Obi: Tinubu’s government is behind it

OAP Rufai: Do you have any proof?

Peter Obi: Yes, Abure called Alex Otti a dwarf and he said i am weak. pic.twitter.com/GqiDtvtzFj

— Ainà Dipo 🇳🇬 (@dipoaina1) June 9, 2025

My only wish is for Obi to stop using all those Bangladesh or Egypt as his model countries. Our model now is Israel.

We all know you support Tinubu that runs away from interviews.

Obi addressed the questions well. Obi has never been an orator but its the character, capacity and wisdom behind the actions that he takes or intend to take that make us know he is what Nigeria needs at a time like this

Amotolongbo:
Honest speaking, Peter Obi isn’t sound.
This is the first time I’m watching his full interview, despite being arranged with his advocate, Rufai and he must have been hinted the questions to expect.

Tinubu, “Town hall meeting different from Bala bulu ba” could not be worse than this.

I am so sure if Peter Obi was drilled by Rufai the same way Rufai does to the APC people, Obi wouldn’t have anything to say and stammered.

What is happening here?
Incoherent response.
No practical, hypothetical and and theoretical alternative and solutions to Nigerian problems and Tinubu’s way of governance.

Thanks for always stating the numerous issues plaguing our country, so how do you intend to solve them?

It is all hogwash as usual

If he was the president what would he do different?

The insecurity issues in Nigeria especially in the north is very complex and most of it stem from poor education, poverty and religion extremism in the north and I will tell you no president can achieve anything in that regard unless the people I mean Northerners themselves are ready to change.

So saying we shouldn't build any infrastructure until we solve every security problems is just a fool's dream, in fact South Africa is not safer than Nigeria and it still have better infrastructures, AKA was murdered in daylight.

Peter Obi would be too du.ll to compete for anything in UK and US.

Tinubu misplaced priorities is epic. He has nothing to offer. Like his Current Media spokeman said " Even if you give Tinubu 30 years nothing will happen" Daniel Bwala.

Tochitee:
Ok shukudi!

No wahala moroof

[quote author=Racoon post=135684623]

Peter Obi is asking tough questions, and Nigerians are listening.

In a live interview on AriseTV, the Labour Party presidential candidate challenged journalist Rufai Oseni on the priorities of government, saying: "Securing a country is far more fundamental than building roads.… pic.twitter.com/eK974UdVtv

— The Guardian Nigeria (@GuardianNigeria) June 9, 2025

take him seriously if he raised the same questions and objections when the second Niger bridge was being built for deveropers. You guys are so predictable.