Former presidential candidate Peter Obi has urged Nigerians to pray for politicians, as they are the problem in Nigeria.

He said politicians need their hearts to be touched by God so that they can use Nigeria's resources for the good of the country.

Obi, a former governor of Anambra State, spoke at the 50th Anniversary of Oyo State, addressing citizens of the state in Ibadan, the capital.

He said, "I made a request to Nigerians, please do remember us politicians in your prayers. We are the problem of Nigeria, no other person. Nigeria is not a poor country; it is poorly governed. Remember us in your prayers that God should touch our hearts to use public money for the public good. That is what is required. If they use it, Nigeria will be good."

Showering praises on Ibadan, he said, "Ibadan is a very historic town where all of us as Nigerians were formed several years ago, because it was a city of knowledge, a city of hope."

ASA