Peter Obi Criticizes Extravagant Celebrations, Compares Nigeria’s Power Sector to Egypt
Former Anambra State governor and Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi has advised Nigerians to prioritize essential spending over lavish celebrations, especially amid economic hardship.
He argued that funds spent on repeated celebrations such as child birthdays and social events should instead be directed toward more pressing needs like education and school fees. According to him, financial discipline is key to household stability in the current economic climate.
According to him
Nobody will ever tell you today they attended Peter’s white wedding because the number was few. In each case they were not more than one dozen.”
Don’t go and do nonsense celebration. You have a child one-year celebration, two-year celebration, that is not school fees. Use that money to pay the child’s school fees.” Egypt was generating less than 20,000 megawatts by 2016. By 2021, it is generating over 45,000 megawatts. As me and you speak, Egypt exports power to Europe.”Why is it working in Egypt and not working in Nigeria? They told me it is a Nigerian problem.”
