Stay At Home And Confront The Nation’s Problems – Peter Obi Tackles Tinubu

Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has called on President Bola Tinubu to focus on solving the country’s challenges rather than embark on frequent unproductive foreign trips.

Obi, in a statement on Wednesday via his 𝕏 account, recalled that President Tinubu, during his campaign for election, told Nigerians not to vote for him for a second term in office if his government doesn’t provide stable electricity in its first four years.

However, the former Anambra State Governor lamented that the National Electricity Grid has been collapsing incessantly, ruling out the chances of steady electricity.

He noted that the reality on the ground sharply contrasts with the President’s campaign promise.

Obi therefore charged President Tinubu to look inwards and tackle the challenges facing the citizens, make governance a priority rather than embark on foreign trips and increasingly getting preoccupied with the 2027 elections.

He wrote: “President Bola Tinubu’s campaign promise in 2022 was clear: “If I do not provide steady electricity in my first four years, do not vote for me for a second term.” Yet, in January 2026 alone, the national grid has already collapsed twice, and the month is not even over. Last year, it collapsed about twelve times. This reality sharply contradicts the promise and should worry every patriotic Nigerian.

“At the same time, the President is on another foreign trip, this time to Turkey, a country of about 87 million people—roughly a third of Nigeria’s population. Yet Turkey generates and distributes over 120,000 megawatts of electricity, while Nigeria struggles with less than 5% of that capacity. The contrast is both striking and painful.

“Our appeal is simple: stay at home and confront the nation’s problems. At this rate, we may soon hear of trips to Palau or Vanuatu while critical issues remain unattended at home.

“And yet, our collective preoccupation seems to be the next election, rather than how to secure good governance. We should be joining hands to demand accountability and responsible leadership, and to save Nigerians from the indignity and suffering caused by persistent bad governance.”