The Presidency has slammed Peter Obi, over his statement regarding statistics on Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
Obi who was the former Governor of Anambra State raised concern over the lingering economic crisis in Nigeria, recalling that Nigeria had the biggest economy in Africa as of 2014.
Taking to his official account on X on Monday, Obi, said the country’s economy began to drop in 2015.
In his message, Obi drew attention to the stark difference between Nigeria’s economic achievements during its early post-democracy years and its present economic condition.
According to Peter Obi, upon returning to democratic rule in 1999, Nigeria saw an average GDP growth rate of approximately 6.72% over 16 years, 1999-2014.
Peter Obi has also highlighted a decline in this momentum, with GDP growth dropping to 2.79% in 2015, leading to an economic downturn in 2016.
In response, , Bayo Onanuga who is the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy countered Obi over what he called misleading statistics.
He wondered why Peter Obi would be reviewing the economy at this time, saying the motive is clear.
Onanuga said Peter Obi aims to work up his mob plotting to destroy the country from next week.
He wrote, “Labour Party failed presidential candidate, Peter Obi has come up with his misleading, half-truth statistics again. The big question is why this economic review at this time?. The motive is clear: he wants to work up his mob plotting to destabilize the country from next week.”
