Today is World Refugee Day.
Yet, millions of Nigerians have become refugees in their own country. Across the North and other parts of Nigeria, communities have been displaced by terrorism, banditry and violent attacks, with IDP camps now a painful symbol of our national failure to protect our people.
Many of these camps are grossly underfunded and inadequate for the thousands forced to live there. Families struggle daily for food, healthcare, education and basic dignity. For many, survival has become their only reality.
Children are abducted from schools. Families are forced to flee their homes. Farmers abandon their lands. Citizens live in fear of kidnapping and violence.
Worse still, with insecurity continuing to spread and intensify, there is little hope for many displaced Nigerians to return to their communities and rebuild their lives safely. This is not OK
On this World Refugee Day, we must remember that behind every statistic is a human life disrupted, a family uprooted, and a future put on hold. Nigerians deserve safety, dignity and the right to live peacefully in their own country.
A new Nigeria is POssible. -PO
We can borrow for coastal road, buy new presidential jet, new houses for VP and judges, fund solar power for Aso Rock. Yes, there is definitely no money.
Accountable Borrowing: The South Africa Example.
I have consistently maintained that borrowing, in itself, is not a bad thing. Every nation borrows. The critical issue is not the act of borrowing, but what the borrowed funds are used for and whether citizens can clearly see and measure the impact of such borrowing in their daily lives.
There is a lot to learn in the open and transparent manner in which South Africa handled its recently secured a $1 billion loan from the New Development Bank, with a clearly defined purpose. Publicly announcing the targeted purpose of the loan for all to know and monitor, upgrading water supply systems, modernising sanitation infrastructure, improving electricity distribution, and strengthening waste management services across eight major metropolitan cities, including Johannesburg, Cape Town, and Durban.
This is indeed what accountable borrowing should look like; the purpose is clear, the projects are identifiable, and the expected benefits to citizens are measurable. Such investments directly improve living conditions, enhance productivity, and stimulate economic growth.
In Nigeria, however, the opposite is the case: public debt has risen dramatically under the current administration, and its deployment is shrouded in secrecy from the people who will indeed pay back the loan. Today, our total public debt has increased from about ₦87 trillion in 2023 to nearly ₦200 trillion.
Yet, despite this unprecedented accumulation of debt, Nigerians are often left without a clear and detailed account of how these borrowings are being deployed to improve critical sectors such as education, healthcare, power, security, and infrastructure.
Borrowing must never become an end in itself. Every loan obtained in the name of the Nigerian people must be tied to specific, productive investments capable of generating economic value, creating jobs, reducing poverty, and improving the welfare of citizens.
Good governance demands transparency and accountability. The government must be able to clearly explain what was borrowed, where it was invested, and what measurable outcomes have been achieved. The ordinary Nigerian should be able to see and feel the benefits of every debt incurred on their behalf.
At a time when millions of Nigerians are struggling with rising costs of living, unemployment, insecurity, and declining purchasing power, fiscal discipline and prudent management of public resources are no longer optional; they are imperative.
Every borrowing decision should answer one simple question: How does this improve the life of the ordinary Nigerian? If that question cannot be convincingly answered, then we risk merely transferring today's burdens to future generations.
A New Nigeria is POssible. - PO
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it’s actually so unfair that so many people’s lives have been cut short or ruined because of tinubu’s incompetence….we don’t deserve this, it hurts ngl.
You people sound foolish 😂 , extremely fucking foolish. In 3 years your poverty level has quadrupled and you’re still pontificating. Hand go dey meet you dey go
IF AFTER the destruction of value and lives in the past 11yrs, you still want me to convince you AGAINST your own self interests, I'm sorry you deserve it.
Clowns who watched Fayemi and El Rufai and other idiots answer questions on behalf of a sitted Tinubu at Chatham House are telling me how someone didnt answer questions well. I think you people are mad.
This is why deadbeats win 🤣
Few months to the next election, only one person is talking, so only him is getting beat from every angle.
The rest will come out to dance during campaign season and talk through proxies and win.
One of the statements Peter Obi often makes whenever we find ourselves in difficult moments on this journey to reclaim our country is:
“If death wants to come tomorrow, I want it to come today.”
I am yet to see anyone who is comfortable in every currency, respected far beyond his geographical location, and still willing to put everything on the line simply because he believes in his country and cannot stand by and watch it go down the drain.
So when he said, “Yes, I am ready to die for Nigeria,” it wasn’t a politically correct answer. It wasn’t rhetoric. It was a reflection of a level of patriotism rarely seen among people of his social, political, and economic standing.
Peter Obi is prepared to fight for the soul of this country, whatever the cost. And make no mistake, he has borne the consequences of that commitment.
From attacks on his businesses and those associated with him, to threats against his person; from properties being targeted or revoked, to his trips being frustrated even when undertaken for personal reasons; from allegations of his international passport being cloned, to friends and churches being pressured to distance themselves from him; from schools being discouraged from accepting his support or even allowing him speak at their events, to countless sponsored smear campaigns, amongst others
Yet, none of these have deterred him from his quest to see a Nigeria that works for Nigerians.
The bigger question is: Can we be focused and resilient enough to join hands with Peter Obi in this struggle for a new Nigeria?
Can we remain united by a shared sense of purpose and refuse to allow greed, religion, tribal sentiments, personal interests, or ego to come between us?
Because if we can, then perhaps the Nigeria we dream of is not as far away as it seems.
Tinubu is the president in charge of insecurity but Peter Obi is the one they are angry at for not answering insecurity questions. 😅🤣😀
Crazy things are happening..
The people who clapped for and cheered this interview are telling you that Obi's interview is a reason why should Nigerians shouldn't vote for Peter Obi.
And you people are finding a way to convince them? You better jazz up
"Kano! I didn't come to campaign. I just want to dance."
You didn't have a problem with it. In fact, you voted the man.
But you have standards for how Peter Obi's interview responses should be.
I know what you are.