Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has reacted to President Bola Tinubu’s announcement that his administration has already achieved its 2025 revenue target by August.

President Tinubu made the revelation on Tuesday, September 2, while meeting with members of the ruling APC at the State House.

In a statement issued hours later, Obi congratulated the President on the achievement but stressed that revenue growth must translate into real improvements in the lives of Nigerians.

“Congratulations, Mr. President,” Obi said. “But if indeed the economy has stabilised as you declared, then Nigerians must feel it in their daily lives. Borrowings must stop now. Huge contractors’ bills should be paid, and critical underfunded projects must now be funded.”

Obi further argued that true economic stability cannot be measured by figures alone, but by the condition of schools, hospitals, and basic infrastructure.

“Our educational facilities and hospitals are still in terrible condition. True economic stability is not in figures announced at press conferences, but in classrooms where children learn, in well-equipped labs, and in hospitals where citizens can receive quality care,” he said.

He urged the government to channel excess revenue from now until year-end into health, education, and poverty alleviation, ensuring transparency and measurable results.

“Nigerians deserve to see the impacts of this touted revenue growth,” Obi concluded.