Peter Obi retracts his statement on the National Grid collapse
The former Governor of Anambra and Labour Party presidential candidate (2023) Peter Obi has retracted his statement on the national grid saga.
Recall that Peter Obi had released a statement about the collapse of the national grid which was not entirely true. It was an incident that affected only lines at the Lagos axis. The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) quickly released a statement to clarify the news.
Peter Obi has now released a counterstatement to retract his early statement. He said he got the information from reputable media platforms. ”Following my earlier message regarding the alleged collapse of the National Grid, which was based on reports from reputable media platforms, I have since learned that there was no such collapse.
Instead, the incident involved the tripping of the Osogbo-Ihovbor and Benin-Omotosho lines, which affected the Lagos axis. I appreciate the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) for their prompt clarification on the matter.”
Peter said he sincerely hope we will prioritize enhancing our infrastructure in the power sector and remain committed to improving power generation to meet the growing needs of over 200 million Nigerians. A New Nigeria remains possible.
This alleged misinformation from Peter has sparked a lot of reactions from netizens and the opposition parties. Some argue that Peter Obi in the quest to make the recent administration look bad, rushed into the alleged news to make himself feel good.
Celebrity note compiled some of the reactions below,
”A person of Caliber like Obi should be able to verify news before posting or reacting”
”It’s shameful that Obi and his SSA could not differentiate between a rumor and actual news”
”This will be a lesson ”
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