You are the compassionate leader Nigeria needs now. For you to make out time to visit these Kidney patients, it means a lot. God bless you HE @PeterObi and grant you the desires of your heart!
Depressing visit to helpless citizens of a country of plenty.
Yesterday, after the funeral mass of Most Rev Obiora Akubeze in Benin City, I travelled to Enugu to meet nearly 1,000 kidney patients. It was one of the most disheartening visits I have had.
I encountered people facing the most difficult moments of their lives, helplessly, in a country of abundance, among them children.
Nigeria has over 25 million people with kidney disease. We have fewer than 200 kidney centres and barely 500 functioning dialysis machines, when we ideally need about 5,000 functioning dialysis machines. This is completely unacceptable.
I must commend the organiser of the charity project, Emmanuel Onyeka Okoh (Okwuluora), for his selfless humanitarian service to Nigerians who cannot help themselves. I assured him of my ongoing support, starting today with my initial donation to his work with the kidney patients.
The Federal Government, and Government at all levels must take the lead in actively investing in health to guarantee a healthier population for all.
A new Nigeria is POssible. -PO
DEJI ADEYANJU: CRIMINAL PROSECUTION FOR MURDER IS NOT A BADGE OF HONOUR
We have been inundated with calls and enquiries about the renewed and ongoing campaign of calumny by Deji Adeyanju against Mr. Peter Obi and his millions of supporters and admirers.
While it is within the right of any citizen to criticise any political leader, or indeed any person of public interest, it has become increasingly concerning to observe the language, vitriol and general acerbity of Mr. Adeyanju’s infantile public outbursts.
Perhaps the most ridiculous of his recent claims is that he is “bigger” than Peter Obi.
As a matter of principle, we do not ordinarily respond to hirelings of the Tinubu administration who hide under the cloak of non-partisanship. We usually prefer that such individuals properly identify themselves so they can be treated accordingly.
But in Deji’s case, it is necessary to point out the absurdity of the comparison he has attempted to construct.
A fellow who obtained his first university degree in 2022, when he was already in his mid-40s, can hardly, by any reasonable measure, place himself in the same category as a man who had, by that age, already built and led businesses, served in the banking sector and governed an entire state.
The difference is not merely significant; it is the difference between comparing a shrimp with a whale.
More importantly, Mr. Adeyanju appears to have chosen an unusual premise for his self-assessment. His basis for comparison seems to include his much-publicised flirtation with being in and out of detention.
While that may count for something in his personal estimation, let us state this unequivocally: criminal prosecution for murder, subsequent remand and a discharge and acquittal are not badges of honour.
They are certainly not credentials for political stature, moral authority or leadership.
If anything, they should provide an opportunity for serious self-assessment and introspection.
It offers Mr. Adeyanju a second opportunity, if he likes, a second chance, to take a deep and honest look at himself, stay out of trouble, truly turn a new page and become a model citizen and an advocate for a crime-free society.
That same opportunity also exists for him to reconsider the kind of politics he is promoting.
Nigeria does not need more political theatrics, bitterness or endless personal attacks. It needs good governance, competent leadership, compassion, integrity and the capacity to deliver measurable improvements in the lives of its people.
These are precisely the qualities that Mr. Peter Obi represents to millions of Nigerians today.
Mr. Adeyanju is entitled to his opinions. He is entitled to criticise Peter Obi. He is even entitled to believe that he is “bigger” than Peter Obi.
But Nigerians are equally entitled to ask: bigger in what?
Leadership? Experience? Governance? Enterprise? Public service? Measurable impact?
On those questions, Nigerians can make their own judgement.
We will not be distracted by individuals whose principal contribution to public discourse appears to be an endless appetite for personal attacks. We will continue to defend the truth, challenge misinformation and remind Nigerians that political relevance is not manufactured by noise, detention records or social-media theatrics.
It is earned through competence, character, service and impact.
Idris Zekeri Jnr writes from Abraka, Delta State.
If there is one woman who currently considers herself the luckiest in Nigeria today, it should be Mrs. Margaret Brownson Obi.
Why?
Apart from the fact that she married a good man, she must have seen how millions of Nigerians are willing to stand by her husband, defend him, and support him wholeheartedly without being paid a dime.
Margaret Brownson Obi must also have watched how the other woman in Aso Rock is moving from pillar to post, sharing kuli-kuli and akara, all in a bid to help retain their position.
But for Margaret, everything seems to come naturally to her family. The goodwill, the love, and the support flow without them having to struggle so much for it.
That is a rare privilege.
I honestly believe that if she were given another chance to marry again, she would still choose Peter Obi.
I am Ekene Aninze, Esq.
Last night, Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC); Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, the party’s vice-presidential candidate; and Senator Seriake Dickson, the leader of the party,spent over two hours deliberating on the state of the country, the concerns of Nigerians, and the urgent need to build a nation that truly works for everyone.
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