Kaduna-based social activist and whistleblower, Malam Mahdi Shehu, has tackled Northern politicians who have been criticizing Peter Obi for the boreholes he constructed in some communities in the North....CONTINUE READING THE FULL ARTICLE>>>
It should be noted that in the spirit of Ramadan, the Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 election had embarked on a tour of some Northern states, where he constructed boreholes in some communities in the region for the people who have not had access to water for years.
The borehole projects have been attracting mixed reactions from members of the public and some concerned groups, with some saying that the borehole projects were not “presidential.”
While reacting to the criticism from people, Mahdi Shehu said that the Northern politicians who are not happy with the boreholes that Peter Obi is constructing should hide their heads in shame.
He said that Obi’s borehole project did not come with fanfare, and added that the project is one that saves lives and reduces cases of diseases.
He said that the borehole project was an intervention that came from Obi’s pocket.
He said, “In Sokoto, Bauchi, Niger and many other locations, several people died while struggling to collect toxic, one off palliative. What a shame! Others went home with various degrees of injuries and trauma with no palliative for succour.
“Obi’s borehole commissioning was seamless, organized, no fanfare, no ego massaging. Nothing. Just an out of pocket intervention.
Northern politicians who are not happy about Obi’s borehole project that saves lives and minimizes diseases incidences should hide their heads in shame. Their d ays are counted..<<CONTINUE READING>>
