The Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, has replied those criticising him over his recent comments about Nigeria abroad.
Daily Sun reported that Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu slammed Obi for making “disparaging comments” about Nigeria during a recent appearance at Johns Hopkins University in the United States.
In his response via an X post on Thursday, Obi stated that the truth does not de-market a nation; rather, it strengthens it.
“I tried reminding those who argue that I de-marketed Nigeria by telling the truth about its economic and social status vis-à-vis the rest of the World that truth does not in any way demarket a nation.
“Rather, it refines and strengthens it. But the moment we begin to weaponise the truth for political convenience, we dishonour the legacy of those who came before us.
“We betray the very essence of their sacrifices, their struggles, their hopes, and their dreams.”