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The presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has challenged President Bola Tinubu to explain how nearly $100 billion in borrowed funds has been utilised by his administration.
Obi made the demand during a town hall meeting in Enugu, where he urged Tinubu to account for his performance over the past three years and engage Nigerians directly ahead of the 2027 presidential election.
The former Anambra State governor argued that citizens deserved explanations about government spending, borrowing and the administration’s achievements before deciding whom to support at the polls.
He called on Tinubu to travel across the country and explain his policies and record in office.
“We are asking him: ‘Please spend at least 36 days and go round Nigeria and tell them what you have been doing for the past three years,’” Obi said.
The NDC candidate also questioned how the funds borrowed by the Federal Government had been spent.
“We must go round Nigeria and tell them what he used nearly $100 billion he borrowed for,” he said.
Obi maintained that presidential candidates should engage citizens directly rather than remain in Abuja and expect voters to support them without adequate explanations of their plans and records.
He also urged other presidential aspirants to visit communities across the country, understand the challenges confronting ordinary Nigerians and present practical solutions.
The former governor linked accountability in public borrowing to his broader promise of transparent governance, insisting that public funds must serve the interests of citizens.
“People must stop stealing public money. Public money must be used for public good. That is why I am making my commitment. We will be accountable, we will be open,” he said.
Obi added that Nigerians should be informed about the purpose of government borrowing and how borrowed funds were spent.
At the town hall meeting, he also pledged to tackle insecurity, unemployment and corruption if elected president in 2027, promising to generate, transmit and distribute at least 10,000 megawatts of electricity.
