{"id":14575,"date":"2026-11-10T21:46:48","date_gmt":"2026-11-10T21:46:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/10\/obi-counters-tinubu-defends-anambra-erosion-record\/"},"modified":"2026-11-10T21:46:48","modified_gmt":"2026-11-10T21:46:48","slug":"obi-counters-tinubu-defends-anambra-erosion-record","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/10\/obi-counters-tinubu-defends-anambra-erosion-record\/","title":{"rendered":"Obi counters Tinubu, defends Anambra erosion record"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has disputed President Bola Tinubu\u2019s criticism of his record on erosion control in Anambra State, insisting that he helped develop the programme currently being used to tackle the environmental challenge.<\/p>\n

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Tinubu had criticised Obi\u2019s tenure as Anambra governor during an All Progressives Congress (APC) rally in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, over the weekend, alleging that the former governor \u201cran away from erosion\u201d while highlighting environmental projects undertaken in Lagos.<\/p>\n

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However, speaking on Tuesday during an interview on Rhythm FM Jos ahead of the NDC town hall meeting in Plateau State, Obi dismissed the allegation as untrue.<\/p>\n

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The former Anambra governor said he worked with a former Minister of Environment to develop the erosion-control programme, which he said was subsequently adopted following his intervention with the late President Umaru Musa Yar\u2019Adua.<\/p>\n

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\u201cOn what the president said while campaigning in Akwa Ibom, it\u2019s not true. I, working with the former minister of environment, developed what they\u2019re using today to fight erosion,\u201d Obi said.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI went to President Yar\u2019Adua, made a suggestion to him. He called the minister and said he should go and develop it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Obi governed Anambra State from 2006 to 2014, during which the state faced significant erosion challenges.<\/p>\n

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At the Uyo rally, Tinubu had questioned Obi\u2019s preparedness for the presidency, citing the erosion problem in Anambra as an example of what he described as shortcomings in his record as governor.<\/p>\n

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Explaining his visit to Plateau State, Obi said it was part of his approach to engaging citizens and understanding their challenges before embarking on campaign rallies.<\/p>\n

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He argued that political candidates should first listen to the concerns and experiences of the people before explaining how they intend to address them.<\/p>\n

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The NDC candidate also identified insecurity in central Nigeria as a major challenge, stressing the need to ensure that residents could return to their communities, pursue their businesses and engage in farming without fear.<\/p>\n

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He said his administration, if elected, would prioritise public services, particularly education and healthcare, as well as insurance coverage for vulnerable Nigerians.<\/p>\n

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\u201cUnless children go to school without fear, unless parents go to farms without fear, we don\u2019t have a country,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou cannot stay in a developing country and a developing world if you have poor health accessibility and poor education accessibility. Education and health are the foundation for development. I will invest in them.\u201d<\/p>\n

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