You want your children to come first in class, respect you, keep the house clean and tidy.
But when you were their age, did you listen to your own parents?
Don’t worry, your turn is coming. 😀
A President and the Endless Question of His Past
As a citizen of no other country, who has never sought foreign citizenship even when doing so became fashionable, my loyalty to Nigeria and my faith in her destiny remain unshaken.
Yesterday, 30th of August, being Sunday, I fervently prayed for our nation and for those entrusted with the solemn responsibility of leadership. I found myself deeply saddened by the direction in which our country is heading.
It is profoundly embarrassing that we have reached a point where a sitting President is asking a foreign court to withhold records concerning his past, particularly records relating to matters of legitimate public interest.
Leadership, in my humble view, demands the courage and humility to confront one’s history — to acknowledge mistakes, provide candid explanations where questions arise, and, where necessary, apologise and seek forgiveness. True authority is strengthened, not diminished, when a leader accepts responsibility rather than seeks to shield uncomfortable aspects of the past from legitimate scrutiny.
This becomes particularly important when questions concern educational credentials. Issues surrounding foundational schooling — primary and secondary — should not remain unresolved or be addressed primarily through legal proceedings. Nigerians deserve clear, credible, and verifiable explanations, especially when such had been submitted in the past.
My deepest concern is the example this sets for more than 200 million Nigerians, particularly the over 30 million young people in schools. The nation’s highest office should exemplify integrity, accountability, transparency, and ethical leadership.
An imperfect past is part of the human condition. What matters is the willingness to confront it with humility, honesty and deep apology, to make amends where necessary and, when circumstances so demand, to place the interests of the nation above personal ambition.
When will our political class fully appreciate that individual ambitions are temporary, while the nation endures? The Presidency is an office held for a season; the moral standards established by those who occupy it can influence generations.
Nigeria is greater than any one person, and the integrity of the Republic must always come before the interests of the individual.
A New Nigeria is POssible. -PO
Peter Obi did not mrntion anyone's name, but they're already crying. He simply said politicians should stop stealing people's money.
Anyways, it was OK for:
1. "Tinubu to mobilise over 500 Imams to endorse him.
2. A Muslim cleric to openly endorse Tinubu and also called Christians infidels.
3. Tinubu to visit mosques across Nigeria and sit in the front-row seat."
However, it's not okay for Peter Obi to attend a church service and sit in the front-row seat.
Na Thunder Go Faya You!!!
Imagine having a president like this man; who possesses clarity of thoughts, precision in his understanding of the issues, and effectively communicates solutions with skills that are second to none!
Nigerians, we deserve better walahi! It’s time to re-write our story, it’s time for a new chapter!
Please tell me this doesn’t give you goosebumps.;
And…his…name…is...Peter Gregory Obi.
#OK2027✌🏾
Mr Peter Obi cannot invest $1 billion in our refinery and it didn't work and the people that handled the job are not held accountable.
That's how integrity works.
That's why they don't want him as president.