Peter Obi Mocks Nigerian Government
Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has mocked President Bola Tinubu-led Nigerian government over Team Nigeria’s failure to win any medal in the just concluded 2024 Paris Olympics.
He noted that some Nigerians won Gold medals for other countries they represented.
Obi in a series of posts on his X account on Monday said that three Nigerians, Yemisi Ogunleye; Annette Echikunwoke; Ebelechukwu Agbapuonwu, and the 32-year-old Nigerian-American head coach of Nigeria’s female basketball team, the D’Tigress, Rena Wakama, named the best coach at the Olympics, all shone at the Olympics because they operated in better environments where talents are recognised and nations that take themselves seriously.
The former Anambra governor said Nigeria’s poor performance at the 2024 Paris Olympics is a loud message that should challenge Nigerians to realise that the poor political leadership of the country will continue to harm the country irretrievably until Nigerians dismantle the corrupt system and enthrone a new Nigeria that is possible.
He wrote, “The loud message from the 2024 Olympics.
“After I lamented Nigeria’s disastrous outing in the 2024 Paris Olympics yesterday, I would like Nigerians not to ignore the powerful message from the global sports event.
“While the giant of Africa finished without a single medal, where nine African countries won medals, Nigeria still registered some positives at the global event in a way that brought out glaringly our challenges.
“Four Nigerians came out shining at the Olympics because they operated in better environments where talents are recognized and nations take themselves seriously.
“Yemisi Ogunleye won gold for Germany. Annette Echikunwoke, frustrated out of Nigeria, won gold for the United States of America, and Ebelechukwu Agbapuonwu who already an athletic potential at the age of 15 in Port Harcourt, Rivers state before changing nationality and religion, won silver medals for Bahrain and lastly the 32-year-old Nigerian-American head coach of Nigeria’s female basketball team the D’Tigress, Rena Wakama, was named the best coach at the Olympics for guiding Nigerian team to the quarterfinals.
“Her incredible leadership and strategic prowess were noticed. At various times, Nigerians continue to showcase their talents and prove that with the right environment and the right leadership, they can surmount all obstacles.
“This message should challenge us to realize that our poor political leadership will continue to harm us irretrievably until we dismantle the corrupt system and enthrone a new Nigeria that is possible.”
