{"id":110859,"date":"2024-03-08T13:25:06","date_gmt":"2024-03-08T12:25:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=110859"},"modified":"2024-03-08T13:25:06","modified_gmt":"2024-03-08T12:25:06","slug":"apc-governor-who-called-obi-my-boss-kneels-before-tinubu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/exclusive\/apc-governor-who-called-obi-my-boss-kneels-before-tinubu\/","title":{"rendered":"APC Governor Who Called Obi \u2018My Boss\u2019 Kneels Before Tinubu"},"content":{"rendered":"<div dir=\"auto\">Governor Mohammed Umar Bago of Niger State who publicly backed Peter Obi that it was a national disgrace to import food from Ukraine was summoned within 24 hours to face President Bola Tinubu, Pointblanknews.com leant.<\/p>\n<p>Besides his lamentation, he had also called Obi \u2018my boss.\u2019<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Pointblanknews.com reports that Obi had recently lamented the importation of food materials from war-torn Ukraine citing it as another example of the failure of government to lead.<\/p>\n<p>He had called it as a national disgrace for Nigeria to import grain from the war torn Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>His words were fully endorsed by Governor Bago at the Leadership Newspaper Awards last Tuesday where he, Obi and some other governors were honoured with awards in different categories.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on the occasion, Bago said:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy boss, (Obi) you are very right on what you\u2019ve said. We have no reason to be poor. People may not like you, but they must hear you. What you say is the gospel truth.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is time we tell ourselves the basic truth. We need to feed ourselves. It is a shame for people (sic) like Ukraine in war to be giving us food.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNigeria needs to be productive. You cannot be out of poverty unless you start to produce. I\u2019m not an advocate of handouts and palliative. 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