In a Facebook video broadcast, Asari Dokubo voiced his frustration over what he described as the undue reverence many Nigerians accord to Peter Obi. He argued that, were he to govern Anambra State, he would transform it completely in a single term and would not even reside in the government house. Dokubo criticized Obi’s eight-year tenure as governor, claiming that Anambra’s development is negligible compared to the dramatic transformation witnessed in many parts of China.
Continuing his remarks, Dokubo recalled China’s once-underdeveloped state and contrasted it with the country’s present-day infrastructure—especially its modern airports and roads. He questioned why Nigerians continue to rally behind Peter Obi without holding him accountable for his performance during his time in office.
According to him, “If you see their airports, if you see their roads—this is China that was so backward. And then somebody is talking about Peter Obi, somebody is talking about this character. Peter Obi was governor of Anambra State—what did he do for 8 years? What did he do for 8 years? These are the questions. It is not when you are tribalistic. Compare Peter Obi’s Anambra, which is a gold mine… Give me Anambra, and if in one year I do not change Anambra, I will not take a salary, I will not live in their government house—I will live in my car.”
Reacting to Asari Dokubo’s assertion some netizens have heavily criticized the traditional ruler
Mature said “You’re now the Amanyanabo, transform your kingdom first to half of what Peter Obi did in Anambra”.
Oke Vin Wrote: “Asari please you have the large amount of money to go China just to see and study what Peter Obi failed to do in Anambra State in his eight years in office but I am so happy with you because all those good things you are stating that you saw there were also built for you in Rivers State by Rotimi Amaechi and Ezenwa onyesom nwike. I am also celebrating with you as you are enjoying in China what you normally enjoy when you go to Lagos where tinibu governed for eight years. I’m equally celebrating with you for the good infrastructure you are enjoying in China as you will enjoy them also in Nigeria whenever you come back, those same infrastructure as in China were provided for you by Atiku Abubakar as the Vice president of your country called Nigeria during his eight years in office. I believe your eyes were too wide in China to see and look for what Peter Obi failed to do in Anambra State in his eight years in office but too narrow to see what those former ad.inistrators mentioned above did not do during their own regimes”
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