Inconsistency is a sign of a weak leader.
And Peter Obi has shown this repeatedly throughout his journey to be president.
The challenges Nigeria currently faces doesn’t need an inconsistent and weak leader.
ELECTRICITY METER REIMBURSEMENT Or ELECTRICITY SUBSIDY TOKENS:
FG not Tinubu is begging you go input your meter numbers to enjoy CREDIT ALERTS ELECTRICITY TOKENS from DisCos.
2: Ws have N20.33 billion money for you oooo.
3: Procedure:
-(a): Prepaid customers receive their refunds as MONTHLY ENERGY TOKENS INSTEAD OF CASH.
-(b): The repayment runs over a 12-month recovery period.
4: Implementation: if you belong to Abuja electricity Distribution Company, you can verify your details directly on the-: @JosephOTegbe@NERCNG@aedcelectricity
5: check the web site of your DisCos.
6: For Abuja people, check: (I don collect three electricity tokens- April, May, June July)
-(a): Balance to be refunded to me: N50,310.80).
-(b): pls help our parents, guardians, pensioners etc to retrieve their own electricity tokens.
7: https://t.co/hA3WXcdksL
With respect, this post raises valid pains but suspends logic for emotion and selective facts. Reforms are not “reckless punishment”, they are necessary corrections to decades of unsustainable distortions.
Now, let us examine your points with evidence, not assumptions, as it appears to me, no any logical or factually grounded counter has been offered, just heat.
Point 1 - “Strips benefits, offers virtually nothing”:
False. The FG has deployed massive palliatives: N5bn+ per state in food/fertiliser, expanded cash transfers (HoPE-CT/NG-CARES reaching millions), ₦25k+ wage awards, pension support, and NELFUND student loans (hundreds of billions disbursed to over a million students). CNG initiatives are rolling out conversion centres and stations nationwide to cut transport costs. These are documented bridges, not “nothing.” World Bank and IMF have noted these efforts alongside stabilisation gains.
Point 2 - No investments, factories, or electricity:
The savings and new revenues are funding real infrastructure. Coastal Highway, Sokoto-Badagry Expressway, AKK Gas Pipeline, rail expansions, PHC revitalisation (thousands upgraded), and power reforms under the Electricity Act enabling states/private players. CNG push is creating jobs in conversion and maintenance. IMF 2025 Article IV praises bold reforms (subsidy removal, FX unification) for improved resilience, revenue, and investor confidence. No “Industrial Revolution” overnight, structural change takes time, but direction is clear. Pre-reform trajectory was fiscal collapse.
Point 3 - Wealth transfer to elites:
Increased FAAC allocations have enabled many states to pay salaries consistently (impossible pre-2023 in several cases) and fund projects. Yes, governance challenges and leakages exist, so it is in order to demand accountability. But dismissing all as “private pockets” ignores visible projects, tax reforms for equity, digital registries for transparency, and private sector responses (NGX rally on reform signals). Local Government autonomy ruling further decentralises development. Not perfect, but not “purely wealth transfer.”
Point 4: Hardships & “Suffering without purpose”:
Hardships are real; inflation, fuel costs hit hard. No denial. But calling it purposeless ignores expert consensus: World Bank notes reforms stopped Nigeria from “fiscal cliff” and created space for people-centred actions (social safety nets, food inflation fight). IMF highlights stabilisation, growth potential, and resilience. Electricity/security are inherited + multifaceted problems; efforts like CNG/gas value chain and state police pushes address them. Reversing to old subsidy regime solves nothing, it returns debt and shortages.
I agree, implementation can and must improve, better targeting, communication, anti-corruption. But your response presents a one-sided “elitist, futile” narrative that downplays necessity and documented progress.
True reform serves people long-term by fixing fundamentals. Painful? Yes. Reckless? No. Evidence shows deliberate direction with light ahead for those who see beyond immediate emotion.
Disagree on gaps? Fair game. But let’s engage facts, not suspend logic. Demand better execution from all leaders across all levels of government, without cherry-picking.
Today is my birthday… and I cannot keep quiet! 🙌🏾
In September 2025, death came so close I could almost feel its breath. It was a moment that could have ended my story… a moment that could have turned me into just another memory. By human standards, I should not be here today
But God said NO.
When the world could have been planning my funeral, God was preparing my testimony instead. When my name could have been spoken in past tense, He preserved my life for His glory.
So as I mark this special day today, I invite you all to celebrate with me — not just a birthday, but a miracle. Join me in thanking the Almighty God who rescued me from death and gave me another chance to live, love, and fulfill purpose.
I stand today as living proof that God still saves, God still protects, and God still performs miracles. My survival is not luck. Its grace. Its divine mercy. What d enemy meant for death, God turned in2 a testimony. What could ve ended my journey became d reason for my gratitude
So today, as I celebrate another year of life, this celebration is not about parties or noise. It is about THANKSGIVING. It is about lifting my voice and declaring:
THANK YOU, GOD, FOR THE MIRACLE OF LIFE!