The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has said the problems of Nigeria are politicians who have decided to run the country aground and not the youths.

The Labour Party chieftain called on the media to remain strong in exposing the ills of politicians and leaders of the country. He reminded the media that they are the only voice of the voiceless in the country.

Obi said this on Monday as he paid a visit to News Central. He praised Nigeria youths as one of the most entrepreneurial people in the world.

The former governor of Anambra State stated that the rising cases of tribal and religious bigotry engulfing the country was a tool of underperforming politicians who lack the competence to deliver good governance.

Obi said, “We can’t build this country unless all of us make sacrifices and contribute in our own little way. The fourth estate is very critical because your voice, you are the voice of the voiceless. You are contributing, exposing the ills of all of us, because we are the problem.

“The problem of Nigeria is not the air we breathe, it’s not the food; it’s not our young people who are one of the most entrepreneurial, energetic people you can imagine all over the world.

“The problem of Nigeria is the politicians, and you have to help us to overcome that. You have to help us to overcome issues we have in this country. Whenever you hear us politicians talk about tribe and religion, it’s because we don’t have anything to show for our competence and capability. So we try to replace it by talk about tribe.

“So I urge you to continue to do the right thing for your country. We have no other thing except when we will have a country where nobody is left behind. A child of nobody can become the greatest.”