According to Peter Obi, a former Labour Party presidential candidate, the government ought to be concerned about Nigeria’s unfavorable reputation outside.
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Obi was believed to have stated that Kemi Badenoch, the head of the United Kingdom Conservative Party, should serve as a wake-up call for all residents and the government to improve the country’s inadequate administration.
The ex-candidate for president denounced the attacks on Badenoch for speaking truth to power in a statement titled “What should we make of all the negative remarks about Nigeria?” on Tuesday.
Nigerian-born Kemi Badenoch, a prominent figure in the UK’s Conservative Party, has made a harsh jab at our beloved nation.
She declared that she did not want Britain to resemble impoverished Nigeria, where lives are destroyed by a government that has failed.
Her remarks have elicited conflicting responses from Nigerians; some have condemned her, while others believe she expressed the obvious and shouldn’t be demonized.
A reputable Nigerian publication bemoaned an article published a few years ago that used extremely negative language to disparage Nigeria in an informational piece intended for Americans planning a trip there.
Poor infrastructure and instability were the two main issues that the travel advisory brought to light.
“Anyone acquainted with Nigerian reality is aware of how appallingly poor we are in these two areas. The US embassy, regrettably, did not hesitate to draw attention to this.
Nigeria has highly qualified medical personnel, but the nation lacks high-quality healthcare facilities, according to the recommendation.
Essential medications, such as those for diabetes and hypertension, are sometimes unavailable, and purchasing medication should be done extremely carefully because of the dangers of counterfeiting.
Five years following those comments, the situation hasn’t changed much, if anything. Negative comments on government websites alerting the nation’s citizens and international criticism like that from Badenoch should act as a challenge for us to improve. Blind patriotism, which involves demonizing anybody who criticize us, is insufficient,” he stated.
Without addressing development obstacles, the government might not be able to draw in international investors, the former governor of Anambra State said.
Instead, we ought to take these criticisms as a springboard to better our people’s lives and give priority to important areas of development.
“How can we hope to attract investors when unfavorable words cautioning residents to avoid certain hazards are posted on a nation’s official websites? We should work for a new Nigeria in light of these harsh criticisms, even those from within,” he continued.
