2027: APC Taking Nigeria Backwards, Utomi Tells Voters

Political economist and former presidential candidate, Prof. Pat Utomi, has criticised the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), accusing the celebration of overseeing a gradual decline in Nigeria’s financial fortunes and weakening the buying energy of residents.

In a put up shared on his X account on Wednesday, Utomi argued that Nigeria just isn’t merely experiencing financial stagnation however is as a substitute transferring backwards. He stated the nation’s present situation displays regression, with many Nigerians unable to afford items and providers that had been as soon as inside attain.

To illustrate his level, Utomi in contrast automobile possession over a 10-year interval. According to him, if a person may afford a 2006 mannequin automotive in 2016, that very same particular person ought to fairly be capable to buy a more moderen 2016 mannequin by 2026 if financial circumstances had improved. If the particular person may nonetheless solely afford the older mannequin, the scenario would quantity to stagnation. However, he stated the lack to afford even the identical 2006 mannequin after a decade demonstrates financial decline.

“There is a difference between a country that has stopped moving forward and one that is actively moving backwards,” Utomi said, including that Nigeria underneath APC management represents the latter.

He maintained that residents are shedding the buying energy they as soon as loved, whereas on a regular basis requirements and modest comforts have more and more turn into luxuries for a lot of households.

Despite his criticism of the federal government, Utomi expressed optimism that the scenario will be reversed. He urged Nigerians to make use of their votes within the 2027 elections to alter the nation’s path and maintain leaders accountable.

The economist described the elimination of leaders he considers incompetent or corrupt as a civic accountability, stressing that political change stays potential by means of the democratic course of.

“Bad leadership is not a life sentence. We have the power to change our country’s direction, and that power lies in our votes,” he stated.

Utomi additional known as on residents to cease supporting politicians whose actions, in his view, contribute to Nigeria’s financial and social challenges, insisting that significant nationwide progress will depend on accountable management and knowledgeable electoral selections.

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