Public affairs analyst, Mahdi Shehu, has urged Nigerians living overseas not to believe the recent comments made by Senate President Godswill Akpabio regarding the state of the nation, describing his statement as misleading and false.
In a post shared on his verified X account on Wednesday, Shehu accused Akpabio of deceiving Nigerians in the diaspora by creating an inaccurate impression of progress and stability in the country.
He advised them to disregard Akpabio’s claims and avoid being swayed by what he referred to as political propaganda.
“139 million Nigerians are facing visible hunger, 60 million jobless and unemployed youth, and over 30 million children are suffering from severe malnutrition,” Shehu wrote.
“Nigeria’s debt stock is now at N170 trillion and still counting. Come back home at your own risk.”
Quoting multiple Bible verses, Shehu connected his message to moral and spiritual cautions against dishonest leadership.
He cited Psalm 10:7, which says, ‘His mouth is full of lies and threats; trouble and evil are under his tongue,’ as well as Ephesians 5:6, which warns, ‘Let no one deceive you with empty words.’
According to him, Nigeria’s political leaders have turned deceit into a lasting practice, relying on lies while the majority of citizens continue to endure hardship, unemployment, and ineffective governance.
“Our leaders have made lying a trade and deception a permanent culture,” he said.
He further emphasised that Nigerians abroad should not be misled by political statements that fail to reflect the true situation in the country.
