Former Anambra State governorship candidate and founder of the Valiant Movement, Valentine Ozigbo, has said there is little difference between Nigeria’s leading political figures, including President Bola Tinubu, Peter Obi, and Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, describing them as part of the country’s current problems.
Speaking on Arise Television’s Prime Time on Monday, Ozigbo said Nigeria’s political challenges cut across party lines, insisting that wrongdoing is not limited to the ruling All Progressives Congress.
He argued that there is a widespread lack of morality in Nigerian politics and expressed disappointment in the country’s political leadership, regardless of party affiliation.
According to him, young Nigerians should stop placing their hopes solely on established political figures, many of whom, he said, have contributed to the nation’s challenges.
Ozigbo urged the younger generation to take a more active role in shaping the country’s future, stressing that they would ultimately be responsible for rebuilding Nigeria.
He added that he has lost confidence in the older generation’s ability to deliver the level of transformation needed to address the country’s problems.
Ozigbo said, “I’m not exonerating APC. I’m not defending APC. I never went into APC to applaud what I see in APC. A lot of evils happen in Nigeria, in the APC, Labour Party, and NDC, in all of them.
“There’s a dearth of morality in politics in Nigeria. Forget who’s in power. As a matter of fact, I don’t even see much difference in all these people running for elections.
“There’s no difference between Tinubu, Obi, and Kwankwaso and co. That’s what I see; they are problems right now.
“I am saying this because the younger generation needs to wake up and stop outsourcing their destiny to people who, in some cases, have contributed to the problems of Nigeria, while expecting them to fix it.
“We need to remind young people that they are the ones who will ultimately rebuild this country. I have lost confidence in the older generation to drive the kind of change Nigeria needs.”