Peter Obi, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, denied President Bola Tinubu’s claim that he had ignored erosion problems in Anambra State during his eight‑year governorship. Obi said he was the driving force behind the erosion‑control programme that is now in use.
At an All Progressives Congress rally in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Tinubu accused Obi of “running away from erosion” and praised environmental projects in Lagos. Obi countered the allegation during an interview on Rhythm FM in Jos ahead of the NDC town‑hall meeting in Plateau State.
“On what the president said while campaigning in Akwa Ibom, it’s not true. I, working with the former minister of environment, developed what they’re using today to fight erosion,” Obi said.
Obi explained that he had approached former President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua with a proposal for a structured intervention. Yar’Adua then instructed the former Minister of Environment to develop the programme, according to Obi.
He governed Anambra from 2006 to 2014, a period during which severe erosion damaged homes, roads and other infrastructure. Obi also highlighted his recent visit to Plateau State, where he met residents to understand their concerns, particularly the insecurity that hampers return to farms and businesses.
“Unless children go to school without fear, unless parents go to farms without fear, we don’t have a country,” Obi said. “Education and health are the foundation for development. I will invest in them.”
<small>Source: The Sun Nigeria — read the original story there.</small>
