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[Peter Obi @PeterObi]

Nigeria Has Everything It Needs to Prosper

Yesterday, I had the privilege of joining some presidential candidates and their representatives as a guest and panellist at the 66th Annual General Conference of the Nigerian Bar Association at the Yakubu Gowon Stadium in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.

Our discussion focused on how to rebuild Nigeria and make it work for its resilient, hardworking, and long-suffering people.

I reiterated my long-held view that the poverty and hunger Nigerians face today are largely the result of years of mismanagement and corruption by leaders entrusted with our commonwealth.

With our vast human and natural resources, Nigeria has no business being associated with extreme poverty and hunger. We have no business importing food when we possess enormous agricultural potential.

With the right investment, policies, and political will, agriculture can become one of Nigeria’s greatest sources of wealth. Northern Nigeria’s vast farmland, in particular, can drive major economic transformation. If countries with fewer resources have transformed their agricultural sectors, Nigeria can feed itself, create millions of jobs, and export food to the world.

On fuel subsidy removal, I remain committed to the position I took in 2023: the subsidy system was riddled with corruption. My approach was to eliminate the corruption, establish the actual subsidy cost, and then carry out a carefully planned, phased removal.

Savings from subsidy removal should have been transparently invested in clearly defined, measurable development priorities, especially agriculture, healthcare, education, poverty reduction, and security. I remain convinced that subsidy removal must deliver real benefits to Nigerians; citizens should not bear higher energy costs while the savings remain unaccounted for or fail to improve their lives. Nigeria must focus its investments on what matters most: food security, healthcare, education, infrastructure, human capital, national security, and unity.

Nigeria has all it needs to prosper. What remains is competent, honest, and purposeful leadership that puts the common good above personal interests.

A New Nigeria is POssible, and Nigeria will be OK. -PO

[Ibeh @masurge7]

Someone's catfish worth millions were all dead in a five days gridlock on that Federal Road in Benin..

Such a person doesn't need Google or IMF to tell him his President is a failure

[Jesse Jagz Abaga @Jessejagz]

They are so confident in their rigging machines that they skip every presidential debate.

[Felix @felixherbt]

This video will forever be goated. He effortlessly listed all the bad roads we have across the entire country. What a leader!

[Sui Generis🌼 @chiamakaaaaaaa]

Don’t let someone kill you! Imagine this killer didn’t show up at court, only for us to find out that she’s been released and has left the country!
There’s no Justice in this fokken country!

[DrUmaru_AJ @Princeujay]

EFCC @officialEFCC replies

[Meggyyyy @pinkyy_nurse]

Let’s keep resharing massively for Lauretta!!!!

[oseni rufai @ruffydfire]

So the President gives orders to Efcc 😔

It’s on record ooo

[Pharaoh👳🏾‍♂️👑 @MrMekzy_]

“I’m here with our Daddy. Daddy doesn’t sleep till 2am, he’s constantly strategizing on how to make Nigeria better”. 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[Peter Obi Grassroots Mobilization. @PO_GrassRootM]

“Let history record that the Tinubu government is enabling terrorism.”

— Falz

[IGBO History & Facts @IgboHistoFacts]

Stop lowering standards for South East governors

[Iyke @currentiiyke]

Bruh till when are we going to say enough is enough?

[Barbir @Alex_Barbir]

30 Nigerian Christians buried. Does anyone care?

[IGBO History & Facts @IgboHistoFacts]

“The 2023 general election was a national disgrace. I’m too old to remain silent. Nigerians know Peter Obi won the last election.”

— Former President Olusegun Obasanjo

[Peter Obi @PeterObi]

Disruption of Worship Centres now a National Calamity.

I have been deeply dismayed by the recent news concerning the abduction of worshippers in Enugu. It is profoundly distressing that fellow Nigerians, who had come together in divine worship seeking solace and hope, have endured such a traumatic and criminal ordeal.

It is increasingly clear that this is no longer an isolated incident affecting specific states like Borno, Benue, Plateau, Zamfara, or Katsina. It has escalated into a national crisis, threatening every Nigerian, regardless of their ethnic background, religious beliefs, or regional origins. No part of our country should be a place where citizens live in constant fear of attending religious services, pursuing education, engaging in work, or even resting in their own homes.

This is a critical moment for Nigeria to come together as one nation. Security concerns must go beyond partisan politics, tribal loyalties, or religious differences. It is a collective national duty that requires unity, urgency, and decisive action.

I call on all relevant security agencies to intensify their efforts to ensure the safe return of the abducted persons and to swiftly apprehend and bring to justice those responsible. Beyond this incident, we must, as a nation, dedicate ourselves to eradicating this menace through all legitimate means.

The inviolability of human life must remain the highest priority for any government. We cannot accept these tragedies as a new normal. Every Nigerian life is invaluable, and every possible measure must be taken to protect it.

Despite the threats, a new Nigeria is possible with God on our side. -PO

[IGBO History & Facts @IgboHistoFacts]

"My fellow Nollywood actors and actresses, let's support our colleague, Maureen Okpoko, who lost her sight years ago. She can see again with the right treatment. All she needs is our support."

— Veteran actor Harry B

[IGBO History & Facts @IgboHistoFacts]

Kidnappers invaded St. Joseph Catholic Church, Inoyi Affa, in Udi LGA of Enugu State this morning and abducted a seminarian and 3 worshippers.

[Rep. Riley M. Moore @RepRileyMoore]

Terrible news out of the Middle Belt in Nigeria.

I'm glad the joint US-Nigeria Security agreement is delivering results in the North.

But President Tinubu must do more to address the violence in the Middle Belt, including securing the safe return of this seminarian.

🙏🙏

[Catholic Arena @CatholicArena]

NIGERIA 🇳🇬

Seminarian Kelvin Ochai has been KIDNAPPED in Benue State

[Peter Obi @PeterObi]

Hunger and the Insensitivity of Mr. President

I watched with deep concern the statement made by President Bola Tinubu to the Catholic Bishops who visited his office, that there has always been hunger in Nigeria, even before he was born.

While it is true that hunger has been a part of human life and has existed in our country for decades, such a statement appears insensitive to the plight of the millions of Nigerians who face worsening economic hardship today. More importantly, we must focus on the facts and the measurable outcomes of governance.

Before the present administration assumed office in 2023, an estimated 17 million Nigerians were facing acute food insecurity, primarily caused by insecurity, armed conflict, widespread banditry, and devastating floods. Today, less than three years later, that number has risen to about 35 million Nigerians. Instead of improving the situation, the crisis has worsened significantly under the current administration.

The same trend is evident in poverty. Before this government took office in 2023, Nigeria’s extreme poverty was estimated at 87 million people. Current projections suggest that this number is approaching 140 million people, making Nigeria home to the largest population of people living in extreme poverty anywhere in the world.

No one disputes that this administration inherited serious challenges. However, leadership is measured not by the challenges inherited but by the results achieved. The government must honestly acknowledge that its response has fallen far short of what the situation demanded, with millions more Nigerians pushed deeper into poverty and hunger.

The combination of persistent insecurity, poor economic management, fiscal indiscipline, wasteful public expenditure, and inadequate investment in productive sectors has compounded the suffering of ordinary Nigerians.

A responsible government must prioritise investment in education, healthcare, agriculture, security, and small businesses while pursuing policies that create jobs, expand production, and lift people out of poverty. That remains my commitment to the Nigerian people.

A New Nigeria is Possible. PO