To be a good leader you must love THE PEOPLE, that is the first criteria. This is why criminals, thieves, drug dealers and rogues can never be good leaders. It’s not rocket science.
"Next International Uk as at the day I was declared Governor received an overdraft of over $7m dollars & had over 200 containers on the sea. I phoned my wife and told her to take charge and subsequently resigned from a total of 11 companies on that day" - Peter Obi NDC presidential Candidate.
Father’s Day: A Time for Reflection
Today is Father’s Day. After attending church service and in my routine reflection, I find myself once again asking a difficult question: Are we cursed, or are we the cause?
I grew up in a Nigeria that was more united and peaceful. In my primary, secondary school and university days, students related freely without divisions of religion, ethnicity, or region. We simply saw ourselves as Nigerians.
After university, I entered business in an environment where partnerships were built on trust and competence, not tribe or religion. I also lived in Nigeria, where the naira commanded respect, and Nigerians enjoyed dignity abroad, with easier global mobility and much respect for our passports.
I lived in Nigeria, where I travelled across the country—from Onitsha to Lagos, Maiduguri, and Calabar—without fear. Roads connected people, and life was more secure. Nigeria’s Armed Forces and the Police were also widely respected for their role in global peacekeeping and international stability.
Beyond security and unity, there was also a stronger sense of public trust in institutions, with greater confidence in elections, a clearer culture of accountability in governance, more stable universities that served as centres of intellectual excellence and national pride, a more functional and accessible healthcare system, and relatively better-performing basic infrastructure such as electricity, roads, and public utilities, which—though imperfect—were far less chaotic than what we experience today.
Today, as a father reflecting on Nigeria, I am pained that much of this has changed. Insecurity has grown, national unity has weakened, and many citizens no longer feel safe. Opportunities have also diminished for the younger generation compared to what we once had.
It is also worrisome that Nigeria’s influence in global affairs appears reduced, as seen in recent international gatherings such as the just-concluded G7 meeting, where African countries like Egypt and Kenya were invited, while Nigeria was absent. Whether symbolic or not, it reflects a decline in standing we cannot ignore.
As fathers, we must not only lament. We must not bequeath this reality to our children. We owe them a better Nigeria built on security, opportunity, fairness, and national pride.
A key part of achieving this is active civic participation. We must obtain our Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs), vote responsibly, and remain committed to protecting the integrity of our votes. Change will not come from complaints alone but from citizens who choose and defend accountable leadership.
With responsibility, unity, and determination, we can together build the new Nigeria that is POssible. -PO
This little boy, Godwin Chijindu Ikeobi, a JSS1 student of Government College, Owerri, surprised me today.
Today he won first place in the Junior Category at the Mathematical Association of Nigeria (MAN) Imo State Chapter Olympiad exam.
He failed to qualify for the final round from Imo State for the 2026 South East Maths Olympiad and has been crying and depressed.
He attends a government school and felt he was disadvantaged. He was one of the reasons I deployed learning content for all participants in the 2027 South East Maths Olympiad for education equality.
He took the lessons seriously and has been studying them on his own daily. Today he has proven that your background cannot limit you if you are determined to succeed.
He beat all the private and public schools in Imo State today to attain that position.
What a star!
"In 1987, American Express introduced platinum card for 5000 people, here is mine, they later introduced the Black card (Centurion card) in 1999 for 1000 people on the planet, here is mine. I had a viable business and while I don't regret going into Politics, it made me poorer." - Peter Obi, NDC Presidential Candidate.
Dangote is selling fuel for cheaper to Togo than it is to Nigeria.
Dangote cement is cheaper in Ghana than it is in Nigeria.
Nigeria provided the cheap USD, raw materials and policies that made these businesses possible.
Why are we getting the shorter end of the stick?
“Each time I come close to the governor, I learn new things”——- “for people like us, we will always want to be closer to him and learn from what he is doing”
Guess the governor Wike was talking about.
Supporting Education with a visit to Shanahan University
I remain firmly convinced that no nation truly develops without investing deeply in human capital. The more a society invests in education, the more sustainable its development becomes. Education remains the most critical driver of progress; the more educated a state is, the more its prospects to develop become.
Guided by this conviction, I visited Shanahan University, Onitsha, Anambra State, again yesterday, an institution I have supported on several occasions. During the visit, I continued my support with an additional donation of 25 million Naira.
I wish to sincerely commend the management, lecturers, and staff of the university for their dedication and the excellent work they are doing in nurturing a new generation of morally upright, academically sound, and socially responsible leaders. I am particularly encouraged by the vision and commitment of the institution to building a better society through quality education.
I also urge the students to remain focused on their studies and to keep hope alive. The future belongs to them, and with discipline, hard work, and strong values, they can play a vital role in building the New Nigeria we all desire.
A New Nigeria is POssible. -PO
You added $42 billion to our national debt and added only $5 billion to our foreign reserve; and you want us to clap for you. 😂😂
Let's put this into context,
Zubairu has N1,000 in his Zenith bank account and he went to Okechukwu and borrowed N5,000.
He took N3,000 from this N5,000 loan and deposited into his Zenith bank account and the account balance increased to N4,000. And he used the remaining N2,000 to flex suya and kunu.
He now called his girlfriend Yetunde and showed her his balance of N4,000; telling her he's account balance is increasing.
Meanwhile, he is owing Okechukwu N5,000.
Is this a progress for Zubairu or backwardness?
Zubairu is Nigeria (Tinubu).
Okechukwu is World Bank.
Yetunde is the citizenry.
When the Government wants to work, it will work
Rivers State under Sim Fubura delivered 1000 homes in 24 months. It’s called the RIVTAF Golf Housing Estate.
If “Abuja” wants to build 10,000 one and two-bedroom flats in Nigeria in 24 months, crash rent and win elections, it can.
The problem is they don’t need you the way they need the judiciary
This is same for insecurity and power, let these filthy bandits make the error of kidnapping the wrong school children, you will understand security dey work
If you like, keep defending and abusing me online.