‘Nigeria lacks leaders who speak truth to power’ —Obi

The Labour Party’s (LP) presidential candidate in the 2023 presidential election, Peter Obi, lamented the lack of leaders who have the courage to speak truth to power.

Obi, who expressed his views while speaking at the 10th anniversary of the Alaigbo Development Foundation in Umuahia, Abia State on Saturday, said it was unfortunate that with so many praise singers telling leaders what they want to hear, there was no way the country could move forward.

The former governor of Anambra state who blamed the state’s woes on what he described as greed and insatiable pursuit of wealth among public office holders, challenged Nigerians to speak truth to power and stop hero worship.

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“What is lacking in Nigeria is people who can tell you that you are wrong when you are wrong. Leaders must listen to the people because it is the people who put them in office,” Obi said.

“Leaders must use public money for the public interest. When I served in government, I used public money for the public interest. I made sure that I used the people’s money for them.

“I didn’t spend the kobo for personal gain. I didn’t take it by owing pension, severance pay. I don’t owe any contractor. Now in my personal life I can do whatever I like with my money,” he added.

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