We have been invited to Singapore for 2027. We will challenge their best students in Maths.
The winners of the 2027 South East Maths Olympiad will challenge the best in Singapore in 2027. 56 other countries will join too.
I like how the world is now taking an interest in our children.
I am benchmarking our education against that of Singapore, Finland, Shanghai, China, Canada, and the US.
This is how we can move from being a third-world country to a first-world country.
The future is looking exciting.
UNโs Warning on Northern Nigeriaโs Food Crisis
The recent report from the UN about the impending food crisis in northern Nigeria is disheartening, more so because it is avoidable. Northern Nigeria is the nationโs food basket, and nothing short of incompetent and irresponsible leadership could have created this tragedy.
In a recent post on my X handle, I urged our national leaders to reassess their priorities and address the dire circumstances facing our citizens. I called on the Federal Government and state leaders to move beyond mere political discourse and make transparent, upfront investments to secure agricultural corridors, support smallholder farmers with accessible resources, and collaborate vigorously with organisations like the World Food Programme (WFP) to bridge funding gaps before this crisis escalates and claims more lives, especially those of children.
A prosperous Nigeria, free from hunger, is achievable, but it requires leadership that prioritises the welfare of its citizens.
I am deeply troubled by the latest report from the UNโs World Food Programme, indicating that northern Nigeria is experiencing its most severe hunger crisis in nearly a decade. Over 17 million people in nine northern states face crisis-level hunger, with more than 35 million Nigerians nationwide at risk during this challenging season.
The fact that over 10,000 residents of Borno State have entered โcatastrophicโ hunger conditions represents not only immense human suffering but also a profound national failure. Nigeria should not rank among the worldโs hungriest nations, given its abundant resources, particularly the vast stretches of fertile, uncultivated land in the North.
This food crisis stems from two critical structural failures: insecurity and farmersโ inability to access their lands. Banditry and insurgency have turned agrarian communities into displacement zones. Until we secure our agricultural areas, we cannot secure our future.
Our global hunger ranking continues to worsen because of our proclivity for adopting superficial measures that do little to boost agricultural productivity or transform rural infrastructure. We need to adopt policies that address the structural barriers to agricultural productivity and transform our land resources into agro-industrial output. We can overcome hunger and poverty if we urgently shift our focus from consumption to production.
A New Nigeria, devoid of hunger and mass poverty - a Nigeria where we transform our arable land into productive acreage - remains attainable, but it demands leadership that prices the lives and livelihoods of the Nigerian people above grandiose road dualisation projects.
A New Nigeria is POssible. -PO
Today is D-day.
Our boys are now at the Universitร Campus Bio-Medico di Roma for the Grand Finale of the International STEM Olympiad in Rome, Italy.
Iโm optimistic about their victory.
Good News: Nathan Nwachuku @_KingNath will be donating N40 million towards 2027 South East Maths Olympiad.
Winners of the Senior and Junior categories will get internships at Terra Industries in addition to their N10 million and N5 million prize monies.
In total we have raised N100 million towards 2027 South East Maths Olympiad.
Sterling bank @Sterling_Bankng N60 million and Nathan Nwachuku N40 million.
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Celebrating Responsible Leadership.
Today, I join millions of Nigerians, sons and daughters of Onitsha Kingdom, and all lovers of culture, wisdom, and responsible leadership in celebrating His Majesty, Igwe Nnaemeka Alfred Achebe, CFR, the revered Obi of Onitsha, as he marks his 85th birthday.
At 85, His Majesty remains a shining symbol of dignity, intellect, humility, and westernised service. His reign has continued to demonstrate that traditional institutions are not relics of the past, but vital pillars for peace, moral leadership, cultural preservation, and national development.
The Obi of Onitsha's life remains a strong reminder that leadership is about character, discipline, compassion, and service to humanity. In a society where values are increasingly challenged, His Majesty continues to stand tall as a moral compass and a bridge between tradition and modern nation-building.
As a highly accomplished professional before ascending the throne, and now one of Nigeriaโs most respected traditional rulers, the Obi of Onitsha has shown that excellence, integrity, and patriotism can coexist in leadership.
On this remarkable milestone, I sincerely pray that God Almighty grants His Majesty good health, wisdom, peace, and strength as he continues to serve humanity.
Happy 85th Birthday, Your Majesty.
May your reign continue to flourish in peace, honour, and greatness.
-PO
Teargas in a Hospital, a Thoughtless Act.
I have just read the recent troubling reports of how the operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) allegedly stormed the University of Uyo Teaching Hospital in a bid to arrest Professor Eyo Ekpe, a professor of cardiothoracic surgery and deputy chairman of the hospitalโs medical advisory committee.
While I understand and respect the fact that the EFCC, and indeed, all other government agencies have their constitutional rights to do their jobs without interference, the manner in which some of these jobs are carried out is often deeply troubling.
Reportedly, the EFCC operatives who stormed the hospital shot some teargas canisters within the hospital premises which sent medical staff and patients running for safety. This thoughtless act greatly compromised the general safety in the hospital environment and further jeopardised the health of the medical personnel and the sick people in the hospital.
I have always said that the most fundamental intangible asset upon which any nation functions effectively is the rule of law and order. The disorderliness allegedly demonstrated by the EFCC operatives at the hospital must not be encouraged. Nothing justifies the use of teargas canisters in a fragile hospital environment. Do we not realise that our hospitals are part of our most critical contributors to development?
We must also learn to respect the lives and dignity of our citizens. If a Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery is arrested in such a demeaning manner in a hospital environment, what signals are we sending to other medical professionals working hard to keep our health sector afloat? It is reported that Nigeria has only 80 cardiothoracic surgeons serving its 230 million people, and the Prof Eyo Ekpe is the only one in Akwa Ibom State.
Let us learn to do better. Let us condemn and eschew the rascality and disorderliness that have continued to characterise some of our public offices and bring in civility in the discharge of our duties.
A New Nigeria is POssible. -PO