Former Governor of Anambra, Peter Obi has likened Nigeria to a knocked vehicle, stating that no driver (President/Leader) can succeed except it’s fixed.
Speaking with CNBC Africa, Peter Obi said that “we” need to “fix the engine of this vehicle” before “talking about changing the driver”.
He said: “For me, I dont think (the economy will be better in 2017) because I have not seen the attention that is required for the situation we find ourselves. Where we are now is like having a car with which has an engine knock, and we are still busy talking about changing the driver. There is no engine in place; even if you bring in the best driver in the world, he is not going to move the car.
“We need to talk about how do we fix the engine of this vehicle, and that engine is the economy. Until we fix it, then we can talk about the driver, whether there is a good driver or bad driver.
“Considering where we are, we need to have in all these sectors, crisis manager to deal with the situation, We need to pull everybody together, its no longer a party matter, it is no longer a political matter, it is a survival matter.
“It’s not time to trade blames, it’s not time to trade blames, its not time to dwell in yesterday. If you look at our headlines in our newspapers, the quality of discourse is low, we are still chasing shadows”.
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