Friday, October 2, 2026 - The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Peter Obi, has said Nigeria is the worst place to be born.
Obi made the remark while criticising the All Progressives
Congress, APC-led government for worsening the country’s social and economic
problems.
In his Independence Day message to mark Nigeria’s 66th
anniversary, Obi said that although the ruling party made promises during the
2023 elections, problems such as poverty, insecurity, unemployment and hunger
had only worsened.
“Even though the APC government made promises in 2023, our
country is still dealing with serious problems in almost every important area
of national life,” he said.
Using data on poverty and education, the former Anambra
State governor said that more than 140 million Nigerians were living in poverty
and facing difficulties, while more than 80 million children were not attending
school.
He also expressed concern over the increasing number of
bandit attacks and kidnappings, as well as the recent report of 37 young people
losing their lives.
Obi also spoke about the country’s food crisis, saying that
about 40 million Nigerians could face severe food shortages by the end of
the year.
“Today, Nigeria is the worst place to be born. Our youth
unemployment is the highest; over 35 million youths are unemployed, and we have
one of the worst drug prevalences globally,” he said.
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