Obi voices frustration as FCT teachers’ strike drags On

Peter Obi, a former presidential candidate of the Labour Party has voiced his concerns over the prolonged ongoing teacher’s strike in Abuja.

Obi in a statement on his X handle on Thursday, stated that education is the most critical component of human development.

He emphasised that the progress of a country is closely dependent on the education of it’s people.

“It is a known and verifiable study that the more educated a nation is, the more developed it is. Consequently, the most important investment and policy a nation requires is educating its people, especially children, to secure their future. When the strike began, we all thought, ‘This is Abuja; it will only last for a day or two.’ But here we are, three months later, our children are still at home and we are busy renovating the infrastructure” Obi stated.

Obi also warned that ignoring children’s education will affect the economic and security state of the country.  He further advised the leaders to get their priorities in place and not focus mainly on physical infrastructure.

“The foundation of societal development is educated citizenry, not physical infrastructure. True development is about building people. It is about educating the next generation. We must prioritise investment in human capital, especially in basic education, healthcare, and pulling people out of poverty. That is how nations grow. That is how we build the New Nigeria that is possible,” Obi concluded.