Obi made the remarks while speaking at a religious gathering in Abuja over the weekend, where he urged Nigerians to pray for politicians to stop stealing public funds.
Addressing the congregation, the former Anambra State governor said there was nothing fundamentally wrong with Nigeria, arguing that the country’s major challenge was its political leadership.
“I don’t know what to say, but people are here for different reasons. We are all here for prayers, but pray for us politicians to stop stealing. Politicians are the problem of the country. There is nothing wrong with the country, but the politicians are the issue,” he said.
Obi further appealed to Nigerians to pray for politicians and urged them not to focus on labelling individual politicians as either good or bad.
“Pray for us politicians. Let God touch us to cease stealing. Do not say one is good and another is bad. We (politicians) are the problem of the country,” he added.
Reflecting on Nigeria’s development compared with other countries that gained independence around the same period, Obi urged Nigerians to read the book Growing Apart, which examines the differing development paths of nations.
The former governor said he had personally witnessed how countries that once faced challenges similar to Nigeria’s had made significant progress.
“I’ve seen things work in other countries. People should refrain from embezzling public funds. If we do the right thing, things will improve,” Obi concluded.
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