SDP Presidential Candidate Blames Infrastructure Deficit on Public Asset Sales

Prince Adewole Adebayo, a 2023 presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), attributes Nigeria's infrastructure deficit to the sale of public assets under the guise of privatization since 1999. He criticizes the privatization of critical government enterprises like NEPA, NITEL, NICON, and Nigerian Hotels Limited, blaming it for the country's massive infrastructure challenges, unemployment, and lack of skilled workers.

Adebayo emphasizes the need for government intervention in key sectors to address the infrastructure crisis and create employment opportunities. He highlights the negative impact of privatization on the development of skilled professionals in Nigeria.