Former presidential aide, Reno Omokri has lambasted Peter Obi as ignorant for referring to Ukraine’s food aid to Nigeria as a national disgrace.
Omokri, a former Special Assistant to erstwhile President Goodluck Jonathan, noted that Ukraine is the world’s 7th largest wheat producer, and that the war in the country has not affected its position.
He said Obi, who himself is a former Governor of Anambra State, needs to be educated about Ukraine and wheat, adding that not everything must be politicised.
The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party had described the “generous donation of tons of grains to Nigeria” by Ukraine as a national disgrace.
Reacting, Omokri wrote: “It is very ignorant for Peter Obi to say that it is a “national disgrace” for Nigeria to receive food aid from Ukraine because it is a war-torn country.
“Peter Obi needs to be educated about Ukraine and wheat. Please fact-check me: Egypt received food aid from Ukraine long before Nigeria did.
“And Egypt is still dependent on Ukraine for 60% of its wheat and much of its fertiliser needs. Yet, Egypt is a country that Peter Obi praises.
“Obi even went to Egypt to study their economy. The attached photo was taken when Obi was visiting and praising Egypt.
“In fact, Obi is looking well fed in this photo. Maybe the Egyptians fed him a lot from the wheat donated to them by Ukraine.
“It is not everything that we must politicise. Ukraine is the world’s seventh-largest wheat producer, and the war in Ukraine has not affected her position.
“The whole world was affected when Ukrainian wheat could not hit the market, and the World Trade Organisation, led by a Nigerian, helped to organise a deal with Russia that allowed Ukrainian wheat to get to countries like America.
“Please Google it. Ukrainian wheat is not only bought by America but it is also being used as food aid to multiple countries. Obi should stop politicising hunger!”
