OBI/KWANKWASO TALKS NIGERIA, THE KADUNA TOWNHALL
Yesterday, after my visit to the Sheikh Muhammad Sambo Memorial Islamic Institute in Rigachikun, Kaduna, I joined my running mate, His Excellency, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, and candidates of our party for an interactive town hall meeting organised by the party.
The town hall, which is a continuation of our series of engagements with citizens following the one we recently held in Port Harcourt, again afforded us the opportunity to interact directly with our fellow citizens, listen to their concerns, answer their questions and hear their contributions on the critical issues facing our country today.
Our response was to reassure our dear compatriots of our commitment to uniting our nation, pulling our people out of poverty, investing in healthcare and education, and aggressively tackling insecurity, so that our people can safely return to their homes, communities and farms.
We also spoke about the need to address the endemic corruption and inefficiencies in the fuel subsidy regime, reduce the burden of fuel costs on Nigerians, and create an economy that supports our citizens to live decent and dignified lives in their own country.
Let me use this opportunity once again to call on our opponents to also speak directly with the people and listen to their feedback. The very essence of democracy is people-centred governance. Leaders and aspiring leaders must therefore leave their comfort zones and interface directly with the people they seek to serve.
I thank our party leadership and the organisers of this town hall for a job well done, and I congratulate the good people of Kaduna State for their renewed commitment to supporting a leadership that listens to and respects their concerns.
A New Nigeria is POssible, and Nigeria will be OK. -PO
إنا لله وإنا إليه راجعون
انتقل إلى رحمة الله تعالى اليوم مؤذن المسجد الحرام، الشيخ #إبراهيم_المدني.
نسأل الله أن يتغمده بواسع رحمته ومغفرته، وأن يسكنه فسيح جناته، وأن يجزيه خير الجزاء على ما قدّم في خدمة بيت الله الحرام.
خالص العزاء والمواساة لأسرته وذويه.
It’s been 168 days since 37 innocent worshippers were abducted from Easter mass in Ariko, Kachia local government of kaduna state. @ubasanius they are still in captivity and their freedom should be prioritized over any bid for reelection, Bring them home!!!
So I went on Nairaland.
I searched “Tinubu”. I also searched “Obi”.
Since they were both governors. I wanted to see Media footprint of who they were and what they represented Pre-2022.
Here is a screenshot. First 2 is for Tinubu. Last 2 is for Peter Obi.
Jan 26/2027. You’ll have to choose 1 of these 2 to lead Nigeria.
Who are you choosing?!
Terrorists kidnapping 500+ people and marching them into the bush, or Civil Defence suffocating 30+ boys in custody all in Niger. Honestly I don’t know which one is more unbelievable. This country finds new ways to leave me speechless every day. Even the devil is learning here.
500 people were kidnapped in Niger State, 30 of them were killed by terrorists, while others were forced to bury those who were killed. The news is so suppressed that the majority of Nigerians are not even aware of this. I weep for Nigeria. Human lives mean nothing down here.
42 innocent Borno students
31 innocent people in Katsina
600 innocent worshippers in Niger
37 innocent Kaduna Church worshippers and many more. We can’t even keep up with Tinubu’s incompetence anymore.
It’s been 124 days since 42 school children between the ages of 2 and 14 (only 4 are 15 years old) were abducted from their school in Askira-Uba, Borno state 💔 @GovBorno@ProfZulum, we are all painfully waiting to hear the progress made by security forces to bring them home!!!!
No Objection to Legitimate Scrutiny of My Certificates
My attention has been drawn to reports circulating on social media concerning a legal action by an individual or group seeking Certified True Copies (CTCs) of my Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy, awarded to me in 1984 by the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), as well as other academic records and credentials relating to my admission into the University.
I wish to state clearly that I have absolutely no objection to the release of these records.
I respectfully request that the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, within the limits permitted by law, make available, upon legitimate request, my academic certificates, records, and other official documents relating to my admission and studies at the University. I equally have no objection to other educational institutions, within and outside Nigeria, which I attended, making my academic records available in accordance with applicable laws and procedures.
I believe strongly in transparency and accountability, particularly for those who seek the privilege of public office. Public scrutiny must, however, be fair, lawful, and applied consistently to everyone who seeks to lead our nation.
As a presidential candidate seeking the trust of Nigerians to lead our country, I welcome legitimate public interest in my background, qualifications, and record. I am prepared to subject myself to the level of scrutiny that should reasonably be expected of anyone seeking the highest office in our country. Those who seek to lead must be willing to demonstrate, through both their words and actions, that they have nothing to conceal from the people they aspire to serve.
In that same spirit, I encourage every presidential candidate to make their educational qualifications and relevant records available for legitimate public scrutiny. Doing so should not be regarded as an inconvenience or an attack. Rather, it is an opportunity to strengthen public confidence, promote accountability, and rebuild the trust of Nigerians in those who seek to govern them.
Leadership must reflect the values we expect from the society we hope to build. If we desire a Nigeria founded on transparency, integrity, accountability, and respect for institutions, those values must begin with those who seek to lead it.
I therefore welcome the scrutiny of my academic background and remain committed to the principle that those who ask Nigerians for their trust must also be willing to earn that trust through openness and accountability.
A New Nigeria is POssible. -PO
It’s been 163 days since 37 innocent worshippers were abducted from Easter mass in Ariko, Kachia local government of kaduna state. @ubasanius they are still in captivity and their freedom should be prioritized over any bid for reelection, Bring them home!!!
Debunking the Phantom Debts and Ecological Loan Fallacy
My attention has been drawn to trending claims by the Anambra State Government that my administration left behind inherited debts, including a ₦2 billion ecological loan, contractor liabilities, and unpaid salaries, gratuities, and pensions. This is completely false.
We systematically liquidated historical gratuities and arrears dating back several years, amounting to over ₦35 billion. At the point of handover, the state owed nothing in salaries, gratuities, or pensions, nor did we owe anything to any contractor for projects duly executed and certified.
The ₦2 billion ecological fund in question was released barely three months before the end of my tenure for the Oko/Umuchiana erosion crisis. Despite pressure to spend the money, I refused, insisting that it should be left for my successor because government is a continuum and the funds were tied to a specific project.
The money was therefore left 100 per cent intact in First Bank, in Account No. 2018779464, with a balance of over ₦2.13 billion.
It is important to stress that funds tied to specific projects or set aside for particular purposes were not even included in the over ₦75 billion in savings we left behind.
If anybody can establish anything to the contrary, I will stop campaigning. -PO
It’s been 123 days since 42 school children between the ages of 2 and 14 (only 4 are 15 years old) were abducted from their school in Askira-Uba, Borno state 💔 @GovBorno@ProfZulum, we are all painfully waiting to hear the progress made by security forces to bring them home!!!!
The 37 kidnapped victims of Ariko, Kachia local government of Kaduna state have spent 161 days in captivity today! @officialABAT@ubasanius bring them home now!!!
Day 123. 123 days of stolen childhood. 123 days of captivity. 123 days while those schoolchildren remain forgotten in the darkness, and a country that should be screaming for them carries on like their lives mean nothing. These are children
It’s been 162 days since 37 innocent worshippers were abducted from Easter mass in Ariko, Kachia local government of kaduna state. @ubasanius they are still in captivity and their freedom should be prioritized over any bid for reelection, Bring them home!!!
It’s been 122 days since 42 school children between the ages of 2 and 14 (only 4 are 15 years old) were abducted from their school in Askira-Uba, Borno state 💔 @GovBorno@ProfZulum, we are all painfully waiting to hear the progress made by security forces to bring them home!!!!
It’s been 23 days since over 500 worshippers were abducted from a Friday mosque in Niger state. @GovNigerNG@HonBago Bring them home!!!!!
@officialABAT@officialSKSM they’re citizens too!