“If indeed the economy stabilises as you declared, then Nigerians must feel it in their daily lives” – Peter Obi tells President Tinubu

Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has congratulated President Bola Tinubu on his announcement that Nigeria has achieved its revenue target for the year.

Tinubu, speaking on Tuesday, said the government had met its revenue projections and that ongoing reforms were stabilizing the economy.

In response, Obi argued that true economic stability should reflect in the lives of ordinary Nigerians, stressing that the country should not still be resorting to borrowing if the economy is indeed on solid footing.

In a post on X titled ‘What does Achieving Revenue Target mean to Nigerians?’, Obi wrote: “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.”