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
I find it strange that every few years, some Africans argue about whether their own native language is “useful.”
A language is not valuable because it gets you a job.
A language is valuable because it carries the memory of a people.
English connects you to the world but your mother tongue connects you to your identity, your history, your grandparents, your culture, and a way of thinking that cannot be fully translated.
The future belongs to people who can preserve who they are while engaging the world.
The real advantage is raising a child who can think, dream, and express themselves fluently in their local language, while also communicating confidently in English and other global languages.
If you have the President asserting and defending the neutrality of INEC, that is an assurance that the commission lacks neutrality and independence
- Prof. Chidi Odinkalu
You people were signing petitions to stop a Nigerian from having her art exhibition in Lagos. Now, a girl from a xenophobic country who has never spoken up for victims of xenophobia is coming to lagos and y’all are gagging on her dick.
Shame on all of you🖐🏾.
Nigerians do not believe they are deserving of good governance and in trying to self sabotage they would scrutinise the one that can give them good governance so they can have their pity parties in peace
“Peter Obi faces greater scrutiny because he always makes himself available for scrutiny and willing to engage Nigerians” —Ayo Mario
Nigeria is like Jews in the bible, the good gets crucified & the bad sneaks away.
The only way to get away in Nigeria is to be the Bad Guy. 💔
Peter Obi don attend countless interviews, and e never shy away from any question. Atiku don attend some too. Sowore sef don try. Buhari as a sitting president did face media.
But e get one man wey dey fear, shy away from, or completely avoid media interviews and live interactions. I no understand why e dey hide.
Maybe e dey fear say e fit fall from chair, sleep off, or the things wey e go talk no go dey coherent.
I no mention anybody name o! Make nobody come cry for my comment section.
According to INEC, presidential campaign starts August 19, 2026.
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We go again!
So help us God! 🙏🏻
Why the voter registration exercise should be extended.
As we continue to encourage Nigerians to participate actively in our democracy, I respectfully appeal to INEC to consider extending the voter registration window to the latest practical date that still allows adequate time for the preparation of a credible voters’ register before the 2027 general elections.
Every day, more young Nigerians attain the age of 18 and become constitutionally eligible to vote. They are not just our future; they are stakeholders in our present. It would be unfortunate if many of them were denied the opportunity to exercise their civic responsibility simply because the registration process closed long before the elections.
Moreover, this position is legally supported by the High Court judgment delivered on 22 November 2022 in Anaja Salmat & 3 Others v. INEC (Suit No. FHC/ABJ/CS/1342/2022). In that decision, the Federal High Court held that voter registration should continue until 90 days before a general election to protect the constitutional voting rights of eligible Nigerians.
I appreciate the enormous responsibility placed on INEC to deliver free, fair, and credible elections. I also recognise the need for sufficient time to clean the register and make the necessary logistical preparations. However, our electoral process should, as much as possible, maximise participation rather than limit it.
A democracy is strengthened when every eligible citizen has the opportunity to be heard. I therefore urge INEC to adopt a registration timeline that protects the integrity of the process while ensuring that no eligible Nigerian, especially our young people, is unnecessarily disenfranchised. -PO
There is this kind peace of mind you go get when you dey support Peter Obi. You know say even in 100 years from now, you go still raise your head high with pride! No be like those people when go dey hide their face after 4 or 8 years - just like Buhari supporters when disappear from scene like their Oga. Dis kind feeling dey happen to you too?