The Labour Party (LP) chieftain, Peter Obi has said that every October 1 should be a day of sober reflection for every Nigerian.
Obi said this on Tuesday in a statement on his official X account to mark Nigeria’s 64th Independence anniversary.
The LP presidential candidate during the 2023 election also urged the leaders to do more as the country marks it’s 2024 Independence Day anniversary.
“Anniversary celebrations whether for an individual or a country offer opportunities to reflect on memories, celebrate accomplishments, look toward the future and express gratitude,” Obi wrote.
“This is exactly what we are doing today as our dear nation marks its 64th independence anniversary.
“It is now 64 years since Nigeria took charge of its destiny and embarked on the journey toward development as a sovereign nation.
“Today is a day to appreciate God for abundantly blessing us with natural, human, and material resources to build a great nation.
“However, for me, this should also be a day of sober reflection for every Nigerian, especially for us, the leaders, whose actions and inactions have contributed to the stagnation and glaring failures we are witnessing at present.”
Obi said as the saying goes, an unexamined life is not worth living, we must, therefore, examine ourselves in the light of our nation’s journey over the past six decades.
“Have we lifted our people out of poverty, or have we driven more into it? Have we made education accessible to every Nigerian child, or have we allowed an army of over 18 million out-of-school children to roam the streets?,” he asked.
“Have we built a productive economy, or have we created a nation with the worst debt profile in its history?,” the former governor of Anambra State further asked.
