A former governor of Anambra State, Mr Peter Obi, on Wednesday lamented the poor handling of the nation’s current challenges, saying the condition is worrisome.
Obi was speaking yesterday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, during the burial of Prof. Linus Ilika, who was the Commissioner for Health during his tenure.
According to him, the people in the position of power appear not to be mindful of the fact that the country is crumbling.
“The present condition of Nigeria requires all hands to be on deck. When I see the waste that still goes on among individuals as well as government officials, one is prompted to believe that we are yet to realize the depth of the rot, ranging from security challenges, dwindling economy and lack of due attention to education”, Obi said.
Eulogizing Prof. Ilika, Obi described him as “a good and kind man”, whose contributions helped to reshape the Anambra State health sector.
“We came into government without a single accredited health institution but with the commitment of people like Ilika, we ended up with over 12 accredited health institutions. It was during his tenure that we revived the grant-in-aid to hospitals in the state”, Obi said.
Obi, however, called for prayers from the congregation for God to touch the hearts of those in authority to realize that money meant for the people should be used for the people.