Peter Obi, the former governor of Anambra State and the Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 general election, has claimed that the economic situation under President Bola Tinubu’s administration is fuelling mental health cases.
According to a post made by Obi on his X handle, the worsening economic situation has resulted in a rise in hunger, poverty, and income inequality. These challenges, according to Obi, fuel a growing case of mental health cases in the country.
He also added that the National Institute of Health reports that about 40 to 60 million Nigerians suffer various forms of mental ailment.
“In Nigeria, mental health remains one of the critical health issues not given the due attention it deserves.
“The worsening economic situation resulting from hunger, poverty, and income inequalities in the country, coupled with other socio-political issues affecting the nation, has continued to fuel a growing menace of mental health cases.”
