Poverty actually increased in Anambra under Peter Obi – Rufai Oseni

Rufai Oseni, a co-anchor of ARISE Television’s Morning Show, has said poorness accrued successful Anambra State during the medication of erstwhile politician and Labour Party statesmanlike campaigner Peter Obi.

Oseni made the remarks connected Tuesday portion commenting connected the statement surrounding Obi’s grounds arsenic politician of Anambra State.

According to him, information from the National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, showed that poorness roseate successful the authorities during Obi’s tenure, moving from the precocious 40 per cent scope to implicit 50 per cent.

“Poverty really accrued successful Anambra nether Peter Obi. It’s a fact. Go and cheque NBS figures, from astir the precocious 40-something percent to implicit 50-something percent,” Oseni said.

He, however, noted that poorness besides accrued nether different administrations crossed the country, including successful Lagos State.

“Did poorness summation successful Lagos? Yes. Under President Tinubu, it accrued to implicit 63 per cent,” helium said.

Oseni besides acknowledged immoderate achievements recorded during Obi’s administration, peculiarly successful the acquisition sector.

He said Anambra moved from 26th presumption to archetypal presumption successful WAEC show during Obi’s tenure.

“Did helium bash immoderate different things? Yes. Did helium instrumentality the authorities from 26 presumption to fig 1 presumption successful WAEC? Yes, ther...