African Union is having fits over Israeli recognition of Somaliland due to fear of some members over secession movements in their own countries-e.g. Ambazonia from Cameroon; Biafra from Nigeria. If these nations treated their minorities justly such movements would not exist!
My most fervent prayers for 2026 (no priority order): national reconciliation in Ethiopia; Democracy in Eritrea; recognition for Somaliland; justice for Ambazonians; security in Nigeria and safety for Nigeria's Christians; peace in Eastern DRC; end to Sudan's suffering. Amen!
@renoomokri Reno,
Please, stop this falsehood you keep pushing against a veritable man of integrity like Peter Obi. You are a pathetic spin doctor. You have no shame. I doubt if you have some personal beef against Mr. Peter Obi. Please stop¡
@renoomokri What is your beef with Peter Obi? I believe you de-market Nugeria than anyone I read with your unjustified and constant focus on de-marketing Peter Obi. You are a dishonest person.
@AgborNkonghoF There is nothing democratic in la Republique du Cameroun. Sir, you can save your energy and use it to support the Southern Cameroon/Ambazonia self-determination struggle, an internationally recognized right.
@AgborNkonghoF Sir,
You live and practice in Ambazonia. You were a leader in the initial phase of the Ambazonian liberation struggle. You were incarcerated because of your involvement in the Ambazonian decolonization struggle .
What happened to you? This is La Republique du Cameroun problem.
@AgborNkonghoF Ambazonia is a nation-state with an internationally recognized boundary and will never be colonized by French Cameroun. Let them worry about post-Biya's ruin. We left them 8 years ago. We are watching with glee what is happening in la Republique du Cameroun.
@afrisagacity Nigerians, If by now you don't know, you are the pride of the black race. If Nigeria falters, the entire black nation falters. You missed a chance in 2023. In 2027, please, my people, vote for Peter Obi and let this humble man raise the great nation Nigeria to its rightful place
@dibussi The current rulers of Cameroun have only one goal, eat, corrupt, kill, and use every means possible to remain in power. They have no vision, no imagination, and no political will to solve problems. Some like Pa Nfor my history teacher saw this way back in 1982.
What should we make of all the negative remarks about Nigeria?
Recently, Nigerian-born Kemi Badenoch, a leader in the United Kingdom's Conservative Party, took a serious swipe at our dear country.
She stated that she would not want Britain to become like poor Nigeria, where a failed government destroys lives.
Nigerians have had mixed reactions to her comments—some have criticized her, while others feel she simply stated the obvious and should not be vilified.
A few years ago, a respected Nigerian newspaper lamented an informational piece aimed at Americans intending to visit Nigeria, which described the country in very unflattering terms.
The travel advisory highlighted two major challenges: poor infrastructure and insecurity.
Anyone familiar with the Nigerian landscape knows that our performance in these two areas is horrendously low. And sadly, the US embassy did not shy away from pointing this out.
On health, the advisory confirmed that while Nigeria has well-trained health professionals, the country is lacking in quality healthcare facilities.
It was noted that essential medications, including those for diabetes and hypertension, are often unavailable, and that medicine should be purchased with extreme caution due to counterfeit risks.
Five years after those remarks, the situation remains largely unchanged, if not worse. International reproach, such as that from Badenoch, and negative reviews on official websites warning citizens of the country, should serve as a challenge for us to do better. It’s not enough to resort to blind patriotism by vilifying those who point out our shortcomings.
Instead, we should use these criticisms as a catalyst to prioritize critical areas of development and improve the lives of our people.
When negative remarks are featured on a country's official websites, warning citizens to avoid certain risks, how can we expect to attract investors? These painful rebukes, including those coming from our own, should push us to strive for a new Nigeria that is POssible. -PO
Investment naturally flows to places where the environment is conducive, much like a bee and honey relationship.
Though I have never—and will not—compare the United States of America, with its over $28 trillion GDP, to our country, Nigeria, with a GDP of about $250 billion, less than 1% of the USA GDP, I want to simply observe, and note where investment flows and why: to places with an inevitable, favourable environment.
A typical example, the $1.1 trillion investment in-flow into the USA this month, was because of desirable environments and intangible assets.
This was achieved without the President jetting around the world to attract such investments.
I have always maintained that with the right Leadership, prioritizing intangible assets, security, rule of law and resources allocated to productive sectors appropriately, that will unleash a productive society and allow entrepreneurship to thrive.
This, in turn, will attract investments comparable to those in other developing nations with large populations, just like ours.
For example, Indonesia, with a similar population of around 265 million—just 10-15% more than Nigeria’s 230 million—has invested in critical areas like healthcare, education, and poverty alleviation. This focus has enabled them to achieve significant development and attract foreign investments.
Countries like Indonesia, with a nominal GDP of approximately $165 billion in the year 2000, now have a GDP of about $1.39 trillion in the year 2024—an increase of over 8 times.
Countries like India, with a nominal GDP of approximately $476 billion in the year 2000, now have a GDP of about $3.73 trillion in the year 2024—an increase of nearly 8 times.
Countries like Vietnam, with a nominal GDP of approximately $31 billion in the year 2000, now have a GDP of about $506 billion in the year 2024—an increase of over 16 times.
Our country Nigeria, with a nominal GDP of approximately $70 billion in the year 2000, now has a GDP of about $210 billion in the year 2024—an increase of over 3 times.
What we require at this stage is to learn from these comparable countries what they have done to achieve such growth and religiously apply those strategies.
Indonesia now attracting about 10 times the foreign direct investment than we do.
This is the kind of economic shift we should aim for by replicating the strategies of nations that have succeeded in similar circumstances.
For us in Nigeria, all hope is not as a new productive remains POssible. -PO
As of Oct. 2024, over 1.8 million people have needed humanitarian assistance. Over 584,000 have been internally displaced. Over 73,000 have become refugees in Nigeria. Over 6,500 have been killed.
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I should cancel Obasanjo? The only man that remained relevant since he left office. The only man that attracted U.S presidents to Nigeria.
The only man that built 10 power plants, & created the middle class the APC decimated.
The man that created the EFCC, the ICPC, the CPS, the NDDC, the Excess Crude Account, & many other institutions that survived.
The only man that gave Nigerians a Sense of New Pride, & a robust Foreign Policy. The man that gave you the best Passport since 1999.
If you like don’t read my pinned tweet. OBJ had many faults; incompetence is not one of them