@polyglotodulesi Amen. Dada Esther, may you continue to rest peacefully in the bosom of the Lord.
Amen. Dada Esther, may you continue to rest peacefully in the bosom of the Lord.
Dada Esther, may you continue to rest peacefully in the bosom of the Lord.
Happy Birthday to Peter Obi, my dearest Big Bro:
I will never forget your kindness to my beloved parents. Thank you for the respect you showed them, for your many visits to Abba, where you gave to Daddy and Mummy the most precious gifts: your time and your attention.
Thank you for walking this still-unbearable journey of grief with my siblings and me.
I remember how you regaled Daddy and Mummy with your stories until we started joking about your obsession with the “GDP of Malaysia.” But your obsession spoke of hope: your hope for Nigeria, your belief in what Nigeria could be. A belief that has always been practical, grounded in numbers and in reality.
I remember when you came to support me as I was being honored by the United Nations Foundation in New York, and I teased you about the inexpensive hotel you were staying in, and you shrugged and said, “it’s just a place to sleep, why do I need to be in an expensive place?”
And then only days later, you once again exhibited your incredible generosity to the causes you believe in, and it reminded me of all the hospitals and schools and churches you have supported over the years, and often without fanfare. You have always been clear about what your priorities are, what matters to you, what you believe should matter, and that is deeply admirable.
I have always admired your humane pragmatism, how you are willing to talk to almost anyone if it will bring about a good outcome.
And how you believe in certain ideals without being an ideologue.
And how you see people as people, knowing that human value is not measured in material terms.
And how you are able to laugh at yourself, and laugh when I tease you about your ‘one shoe and one shirt.’
And how you have always been consistent in the core of who you are.
Thank you for your compassion and your circumspection. For your honesty and your humour. For your willingness to acknowledge flaws, yours and others’, knowing that nobody is perfect. For your fuss-free kindness and your humility that is never performative.
I am inspired by your intellectual curiosity, your eagerness to learn, your genuine love of education (which is why you sought out, and honored, Daddy all those years ago when you learned that he was Nigeria’s first professor of statistics.)
Sometimes it is the simplest of language that captures the most complex of things, and so I will end with simplicity: You are a good man. You are loved. You are appreciated.
May your eyes continue to light up when you talk about the lovely confident Margaret (Thank God she agreed for you!) and your lovely children, A and E.
May joy follow you and yours always.
Mummy called you her ‘first son,’ my siblings and I call you our 'big bro,' and I cannot wait to call you ‘My President.’
I cannot wait for January 16, 2027, when I, with personal pride in you and with hope for what Nigeria can become, will cast my vote for you and your running mate, Former Governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso
Chukwu dube gi. God Keep you.
With love, Chimamanda Adiche
Our Igbo man of this week is none other than Mr Alex Onyia. Alex is recognized as one of the most impactful entrepreneurs and educators in the country.
He has led the Intervention for South East Education (ISEE) to revamp and reform education in the East.
He has stepped in to challenge JAMB when some students results were inaccurate leading to a resit and corrected results. He has pushed the campaign for better living conditions in UNN which led to some renovations by the school authorities.
He has organized the South East Maths Olympiad, supported by many citizens. And this week he single handedly sponsored three of the Olympiad winners and their two teachers to the International STEM Olympiad in Rome, helping to drive stronger interest into STEM education in the region. Igbo nwere mmadu.
Thank you for all you do Alex. @winexviv
@ZariyiYusufu We grew up seeing institutional decay, lack of accountability, leadership that prioritizes personal/sectarian gain over the collective good, it rewrites social script. It normalizes survival-of-the-fittest mindsets and, worse, creates a fertile breeding ground for fanaticism.
Whether they like it or not, HE Peter Obi and HE Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso will be on the ballot, and they will win fairly and squarely in the next January elections. Go and get your PVCs because Nigeria must be OK. ✌🏾
Peter Obi will honour an invite for interview & speak for hours without you hearing him discuss about anybody. He will only focus on issues & matters of national importance.
But others when they grant interview, they go there & spend hours discussing Peter Obi.
When you’re big, you’re big jare.
I listened to the full 1hr 22min interview with @PeterObi yesterday and I am more than convinced on why he is a major threat to many career Nigerian politicians.
Man is willing to demonstrate an unwavering commitment to end hunger, poverty, insecurity and corruption. Bear in mind that Nigeria is largely preoccupied by state capture and a gang of political thieves who will do whatever in their capacity to keep Nigeria the way it is at the moment.
Peter Obi represents a new order, a total departure from transactional politics, contract inflations, budget padding and will gladly lay down his life to see that Nigeria is steered towards a new trajectory of hope. As young people, we must continue to demand and fight for a better Nigeria for us all. We have been largely shortchanged in the project called Nigeria and today, we say "NO MORE"
Nigeria will be great in my lifetime.
Dear Nigerians, January 16th presidential election date for 2027, was well thought after, and highly strategic.
(1) Many will still be in their villages, and may most likely not vote.
(My Southeastern brothers and sisters)
(2) Salaries that will be paid between 22nd, 23rd and 24th December, must have been exhausted. (Rice, 5k or 10k for vote, will be highly tempting)
(3) House rent and school fees pressure will be hitting so hard by then. (5k, 10, or 20k for vote, will be so so tempting)
Please don't sell your votes. If you know you will spend January 2027 in your village, kindly apply to transfer your polling unit to your village now that INEC's continuous voter registration exercise is still ongoing.
Please go and get your PVC, and vote
OK and the NDC ✌️
It's your shortest cut to the actualization of our dream of a new Nigeria that is possible.
Abi suffer no dey tire you?
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@aonanuga1956 Peter Obi has completely disrupted the status quo. While the establishment tries to explain how things "should" be done, he has shifted the goalposts. In the end, they will have to come and answer to the new standard he set.