Today, I paid a condolence visit to my dear brother, His Excellency, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, following the passing of his beloved mother. I prayed that Almighty God grants her eternal rest and comforts him, his family, and all who mourn her.
I also visited the family of my departed elder brother, the highly revered Reverend Dr William Okoye, whose passing is a great loss to our nation and to humanity. Rev. Okoye lived a life of faith, sacrifice, and unwavering service to God and humanity. His legacy will continue to inspire generations.
Thereafter, I paid a visit to a dear brother, Mr Isaac Fayose, who was also recently bereaved, to express my heartfelt sympathies and solidarity.
In moments of grief, standing with one another is one of the greatest expressions of our shared humanity. I pray that Almighty God grants the departed eternal rest and comforts every family in mourning. -PO
FIFA World Cup: A Gallant Finish
The FIFA World Cup concluded successfully today, with the best team emerging victorious.
This is yet another fitting birthday gift, further demonstrating that the youth have not only arrived but are proving that excellence, when given the opportunity, will always prevail.
Today, competence, capacity, character, and capability were on full display. It is a powerful reminder that when young people are properly nurtured, entrusted with responsibility, and given the opportunity to lead, they deliver outstanding results.
This is the spirit we must replicate across every sector of our national life. A New Nigeria is Possible, and it must be reflected in every endeavour that brings pride, progress, and honour to our nation. -PO
When foolish Nigerian men look at your daughters and use phrases like:
"My wife my wife"
"Our wife"
And you don't respond in anger or resounding slaps, you are also encouraging paedophilia.
Paedophilia can be expressed subtly in expressions.
Be LOUD against it.
I really do not understand greed. The money you get today will not solve all your problems.
I gave a security guy money to share with his colleagues. The guy in front begged me that next time, I should give everyone their money personally. One time I went to the gym and gave the security money to share with his colleagues and he put it in his pocket. I gave a nurse money at the hospital to share with her colleagues and she put in her pocket. Somebody did business with 2 friends and was meant to share commission with them, but he pocketed it. They kpaid him sha.
I really do not get greed. The principle of money is simple - money that is not your own is not your own. Let everybody eat. Your problem is not special. Everyone is going through a lot and need a breather
When you see a child, the first thing that comes to your head cannot be how to hurt or violate or marry them. Children are the best of humanity.
How evil can you be?
There is NO lover that goes into a relationship looking for funding. You are not romantic simply for having romantic expectation.
As a man, if you don't know when a woman does not like you, you're an all time mumu.
Reflections on My 65th Birthday
Today, July 19, 2026, marks my 65th birthday. At sixty-five, birthdays should naturally become moments of deep reflection - moments to look back with gratitude to Almighty God for His abundant graces, examine the journey so far, and ask how the remaining years can be devoted more meaningfully to the service of God and humanity.
Perhaps in countries where basic human needs have largely been met, where institutions function effectively, and where citizens enjoy a greater measure of security and dignity, such attainments may rightly call for elaborate celebrations. In Nigeria, however, our reality compels a different kind of reflection.
Our nation is blessed with enormous human and natural resources, yet millions of our people continue to struggle with challenges that demand our collective attention. We cannot afford to celebrate ourselves excessively while many around us are burdened by poverty, ill health, unemployment, and limited opportunities. Rather, occasions such as this should remind us of our responsibility to contribute towards building a nation where future generations can genuinely celebrate.
This is why I have always seen birthdays not merely as occasions for personal celebration, but as opportunities for sober reflection, thanksgiving, and a renewed commitment to service.
As I reflected today, I came to a simple conclusion: the greatest celebration of life is not what we receive from others, but the lives we can touch positively.
This conviction has guided my approach throughout my years in business, in the corporate world, and as Governor of Anambra State. In each of these roles, I have tried to see every privilege not as a personal entitlement but as an opportunity to improve the lives of others.
Whenever people or institutions sought to celebrate me with expensive gifts or elaborate ceremonies, I encouraged them instead to redirect those resources towards projects that would have a lasting impact. Over the years, this philosophy has resulted in the building of schools, hostel blocks, support to schools, and other facilities that continue to benefit the less privileged. I have always believed that resources meant for personal comfort can often be transformed into instruments of hope for many.
The greatest honour anyone can receive is not found in gifts, ceremonies, or public admiration, but in knowing that one’s life has contributed, however modestly, to making another person’s life better.
Today, therefore, I give thanks to Almighty God for the gift of life and for bringing me to this important milestone of 65 years. I began the day with a Mass of Thanksgiving in Onitsha, thanking God for His grace, protection, guidance, and the countless blessings He has bestowed upon me over the years.
After the Mass, I proceeded to St. Raphael’s Hospital, Umueri, a small rural hospital in Anambra East Local Government Area. In furtherance of my belief that birthdays should be occasions for service rather than self-indulgence, I donated the sum of ₦10 million to support the hospital’s work of providing quality healthcare to the people.
As I was conducted around the hospital and saw patients in their moments of vulnerability, I was reminded again of our shared humanity. Some of those receiving care may not even have the financial means to settle their hospital bills, yet they deserve compassion, dignity, and access to quality healthcare. Their condition was a reminder that leadership, in its truest form, is about caring for people, especially those who cannot repay our kindness.
Hospitals and schools remain two of the greatest investments any society can make. A hospital preserves life; a school shapes the future. Supporting both is, therefore, not just an act of charity - it is an investment in humanity and in the future of our nation.
People forget something. Abraham was NOT a righteous man. He believed God in a time when it was impossible to believe and that counted for him as righteousness. It is not as if he lived a holy life. He was not a perfect man. He was just man - a man who believed.
Abram believed the Lord, and he credited it to him as righteousness.
- Gen 15:6
Abraham staggered not at the promoses of God through unbelief but was strong in faith, giving glory to God; And being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he was able also to perform. And therefore it was imputed to him for righteousness.
- Roms 4:20-22
Even as Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.
So then they which be of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham.
- Gal 3:6,9.
“Marry the man who calls you after an argument just to make sure you re okay.”
If you carry your phone and call him after an argument to find out how he is doing and make sure that he is okay, what will happen?
“Apart from that, what else do you do?”
Nigerians have been conditioned to think you must be doing multiple things to make money. You tell somebody what you’re doing and they ask “apart from that, what else do you do?”
You people don’t know how to sleep or relax? There are people with multiple jobs whose total income is not up to N400k monthly. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not blaming you. I just hate what Nigeria does to us as a people. It is really not fair.
People are doing care job alone and they comfortably pay their bills. In Nigeria, Lawyers and Doctors are being told to learn a skill. Learn what skill again? Engineers are learning other skills just to add another N200k to their salary. It is not fair ooo
How did Dave Umahi know so much about the conversations the young lady had with her boyfriend?
How did he know she told her boyfriend she was going to take a shower in the morning?
😏😏😏😏😏
To the world
My name is Reverend Ezekiel Dachomo and today I speak not with hatred but with a heart full of pain and faith
A few days ago Fulani herdsmen sent a threatening letter to me and to members of my church
The letter was written in both Hausa and English and its message was terrifying
They vowed to attack me and kill me soon just as they killed nine of my relatives
Copies of these threatening letters have already been handed over to the security operatives
Many people have asked me if I am afraid
My answer is no
I am not afraid because my life is in the hands of Almighty God
The Bible says in Psalm 118:6
The Lord is on my side I will not fear What can man do unto me
I know what it means to bury those I love
I know what it means to wipe the tears of children who watched their parents murdered
I know what it means to stand before grieving families whose only crime was refusing to deny Jesus Christ
Now they say I will be next
But I ask the world
What is my crime
Is my crime that I speak for widows who have no voice
Is my crime that I cry for orphaned children whose parents were murdered
Is my crime that I tell the stories of persecuted Christians in Nigeria so the world will not forget them
Is my crime that I preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ and refuse to remain silent while innocent people are killed
If that is my crime then I will continue until my last breath
Jesus Himself warned us in John 15:20
If they persecuted Me they will also persecute you
I did not choose this path because it is safe
I chose it because truth must never bow before terror
They may threaten my life but they cannot silence the truth
They may kill the messenger but they cannot kill the message
Romans 8:35 says
Who shall separate us from the love of Christ Shall tribulation or distress or persecution or famine or nakedness or peril or sword
The answer is no
Nothing can separate us from His love
Today I ask the world not to look away
Remember the widows
Remember the orphans
Remember the innocent Christians who continue to suffer simply because of their faith
Stand with us in prayer
Stand with us in truth
Stand with us in demanding justice for every innocent life
And if one day my voice is silenced let the world remember that I never carried a weapon
My only weapon was the truth
My only mission was to defend the persecuted
My only desire was to let the world know that the blood of innocent people cries out before God
As Paul declared in 2 Timothy 4:7
I have fought the good fight I have finished the race I have kept the faith
May God strengthen every persecuted believer
May He comfort every grieving family
And may the light of Christ shine even in the darkest valleys until justice and peace prevail
Roadmap to a New Nigeria That Is Possible – Part II
Education and Healthcare: The Foundation of a Renewed Nigeria
Recall that on July 1st, in Part 1 of "My Vision for a Productive and Prosperous Nigeria," I outlined the broad framework of my proposed roadmap for national renewal. In it, I emphasised that the transformation of Nigeria must begin with rebuilding our human capital through quality education and healthcare, supported by reforms in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET), character and civic education, and strategic investments that will move our nation from a consumption-driven economy to a production-driven one. I promised to follow up with other parts in the coming weeks and months.
Today, July 16th, in the middle of July, I wish to expand on these two critical pillars - education and healthcare - because they are the bedrock upon which every prosperous nation is built. They are the cornerstones of the foundation that will ensure that a son of nobody can become somebody and remove many from the ranks of the disaffected who often become tools in the insecurity challenges confronting us.
Evidence from around the world shows that quality education and accessible healthcare are among the clearest distinctions between thriving nations and lagging ones. Princeton University Nobel Prize-winning economist Angus Deaton highlights this reality in his book, “The Great Escape: Health, Wealth, and the Origins of Inequality.”
Nothing, therefore, could be further from the truth than the claim by some young people that “education is a scam.” Education, when combined with good health, provides the ladder for individual upward mobility and drives economic growth for the nation.
We must become more intentional about aligning education with our national priorities, as Singapore did, and challenge our country to value education in the same way Deng Xiaoping repeatedly urged China to do from 1978 onwards, with the remarkable transformation we see today.
We will work through commissions that strengthen collaboration among the tiers of government, ensuring that primary education is domiciled at the community and local government levels, with strong parental involvement and curricula that are sensitive to local economic factor endowments and the value chains derived from them.
State governments will be supported to expand high-quality Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET), as well as general secondary education, through targeted grants and incentives.
We are also developing schemes that will enable universities to focus more deliberately on specialised areas of teaching and research, making them globally competitive while producing a workforce equipped for the demands of the future.
A NEW Nigeria is POssible. -PO
“A Yoruba boy qualified for the Math National olympiads but Alex refused to sponsor him”
I couldn’t believe what I was reading, when did Alex become the minister for education or mandated to sponsor individuals?
See, this is not a matter of ignoring it, a lot of you are sick in the head.
We were all here when Mr Alex PERSONALLY sponsored this competition IN THE EAST, and took the best three from the competition he SPONSORED WITH HIS MONEY, to Rome WITH HIS MONEY, for an International STEM Olympiad, and NOT your Math National Olympiad.
Infact let me go and sleep, before I lose my home training here.