The Vice Presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party in the 2019 general elections, Peter Obi has stated that the South-East has not been treated fairly unlike other regions in the country.
The Former Governor of Anambra stated that there are capable hands who can navigate the country through its current challenges, but he added that the flawed electoral process won’t let that happen.
He reiterated that if the country were to move forward then the system needs to be restructured in such a way that every part of the country would be competitive and we would get the best out of our resources.
Commenting on the 2020 budget presented by the Buhari-led executive to the National Assembly, Peter Obi described it as “empty” and further stated that it won’t enhance production and growth of the micro, small and medium scale industries.
In his own words he was quoted saying, “This 2020 budget that we are clapping about is not up to the Indonesia’s budget for education. So, we have a crisis and we need to look at what these countries are doing right that we are not doing. The budget that you think is big is empty in itself and to worsen it, you cannot fund it. Raising revenue is very simple. The only way to increase revenue is to create more employment. The more people are employed, the more revenue you get. If you pull 40 million people out of poverty, you can increase revenue through the tax they pay”.
