‘Nigeria dodged a massive howitzer’: Keyamo slams Obi over public funds comment

Aviation and Aerospace Development Minister Festus Keyamo sharply criticised Peter Obi after the Nigeria Democratic Congress presidential candidate said the country would be wealthier if public funds were kept in banks to earn interest. In a post on X, Keyamo called the remarks unintelligent, linked them to Obi’s declining approval ratings and said Nigeria had dodged “a massive howitzer.” In a radio interview in Nasarawa State, Obi also said he had considered publicity unnecessary for projects funded with public money because their results were visible.