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What a weak propaganda against Hon Anayo Onwuegbu, Omeiheukwu. Thank your God you have a rep like him that can attract things. You are criticising for not engagi g in pre entive measures and for federal government not releasing money for his projects. How i wish you know better. If your people are wise they must hold on to him. Change him and gnash your teeth

So because he committed a crime in the past he must keep committing it at all times so you will no longer call him tribalism. Ewule Gambia

Hahaha. The nshiko is being rej3cted by his own people. Hahaha. Is he back from UNN?

Good write up but you made a mistake by saying that Peter Obi is the standard. He is not the standard, he is the GOLD standard. Correct yourself please.

What a mindless government. The figure only highlights the amount of money being stolen by this government. Why are we poorer now than all befores?

What an irresponsible fraud of a poll. Tinubu won 21 states and Obi-Wan 8 yet the margin is just 1061.

This is scary. It points to the view of politics as amoral. Machiavelli was the chief priest of thst kind of politics.

A decapitated eagle cannot escape the flood, Madam First Lady. Your husband has decapitated the wings of Nigerians. Then he sent the flood

Kiddo, you have to get a court to try him and find him guilty first. Until then we know who has been found guilty. Thanks for your attention to this matter

Peltop:
I am sure the foolish atiku has forgot that corruption penalty in China is also death.

I just asked Deepseek to save us the debate time:

Compare Umahi's tenure as Ebonyi governor and Obi's as Anambra governor based on the H e following indices: wealth creation, education, infrastructure, health, democratic credentials, fiscal policy. If you were to make any of them president of Nigeria, who will you choose?

Comparing the tenures of Dave Umahi (Ebonyi, 2015–2023) and Peter Obi (Anambra, 2006–2014) reveals two distinct governance philosophies. Umahi is a developmentalist focused on rapid, visible physical transformation, while Obi is a fiscal conservative who prioritized financial prudence and human capital development.

Here is a breakdown of their records:

Wealth Creation & Economy

· Umahi (Ebonyi): Focused on creating an enabling environment through infrastructure but faced challenges with fiscal health. IGR dropped 78.8% (N11bn to N2.34bn) early on and only recovered by 2020.
· Obi (Anambra): Leveraged Anambra's entrepreneurial base. Invested in a brewery employing ~500 directly. Left office with over $150 million and N36 billion in state savings.

Education

· Umahi (Ebonyi): Invested in new institutions like King David Gifted Academy and the David Nweze Umahi University of Medical Sciences. However, critics claim he inherited a strong system he later mismanaged.
· Obi (Anambra): Reversed decline by returning mission schools to their owners and funding them. Moved the state from 24th to 1st place nationally in WAEC/NECO exams.

Infrastructure

· Umahi (Ebonyi): His flagship achievement. Built/reconstructed over 1,500km of roads using concrete technology. Built flyovers and the Ebonyi Shopping Mall.
· Obi (Anambra): More conservative but substantial. Built over 800km of rural/urban roads and was recognized for constructing extensive road networks.

Health

· Umahi (Ebonyi): Established the David Umahi Federal University Teaching Hospital (DUFUTH) and an ultra-modern Cancer Centre. It has provided free care to over 8,000 vulnerable people.
· Obi (Anambra): Revamped and revitalized the health sector, taking it to "number 1 in the country". Focused on systemic upgrades across the state.

Democratic Credentials

· Umahi (Ebonyi): Criticized for authoritarian tendencies, including banning journalists and detaining a citizen over a Facebook post. Also defected from the PDP to APC mid-tenure.
· Obi (Anambra): Maintained a clean record with no corruption allegations. His governance is widely seen as accountable and transparent.

Fiscal Policy

· Umahi (Ebonyi): Expressed a dislike for borrowing. However, the state’s IGR struggled significantly during his early tenure, suggesting heavy reliance on federal allocations.
· Obi (Anambra): A fiscal hawk who established Nigeria's first sub-national Sovereign Wealth Fund. Famously left office with billions in savings rather than debt.

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My Choice for President: Peter Obi

If forced to choose, I would select Peter Obi. Here is why:

· Proven Fiscal Discipline: At the national level, where debt is a massive issue, Obi's record of saving and investing is invaluable. His "fiscal hawk" mentality is exactly what Nigeria needs.
· Human Capital Development: His tangible success in moving Anambra's education from 24th to 1st is a model for national transformation.
· Democratic Integrity: His administration was scandal-free and accountable, a non-negotiable quality for rebuilding public trust.
· A Balanced Approach: While Umahi's infrastructure is impressive, it is partly a "top-down" achievement. Obi's more holistic focus on human capital, financial prudence, and systemic reform offers a sustainable blueprint for a diverse and complex nation like Nigeria.

The pressing debate now is about Mary Habila, Hon. Minister.

I have been in nairaland since 2012. The term chest beaters which yoruba narialanders call Igbo is because of trades like this. When Igbo started responding it became clear that they have more first than yorubas. Outdone by the Igbo, yorubas who are masters of double speaks started calling Igbo chest beaters. I am putting all of you on red alert to watch out yoruba response when Igbo start listing their own firsts.

Truly, you dwell in a cave.bSo national intelligence is blanket to do anything. Why then did your sponsors arrest and detain Dasuki? Amoeba

Flangelo12:
I'm insisting there is nowhere in the world that a national intelligence and security agency would have to declare its reason for importing anything.

Maybe this is too complex for you to understand.

Wao. Remi Tinubus American trip yielding maximum fruits fast fast. Na their mama be this eee

The claim that 3 trains are produced is false.

Yes oo. If I were them I will let the SE go have their country. But they even fought to keep them here. Not adding up

Funny governor. Truly Nigerian. Oyibo should know how we prioritize and do it our own way. In fact the mortuary should be jara and not the main course. Therefore the governor was truly enraged but laughed after discovering he was on camera

What a stupid deputy gov and idle House of assembly! How can you police who somebody sleeps with? How does the girl in question determine the man is married? Does this law also apply to governor and house members. Idlers

What a stupid deputy gov and idle House of assembly! How can you police who somebody sleeps with? How does the girl in question determine the man is married? Does this law also apply to governor and house members. Idlers

That tells the entire story. Saudi is a productive nation. Nigeria is not

Olu1000:
How come Saudi Arabia with 35 million people consumes three times more fuel than Nigeria?

Who are these people typing rubbish above? Do you even know who Austin Ndigwe is? His claim to the throne is that his uncle was the immediate past Igwe. Igbo monarchy is rarely hereditary. Awka chose Gibson Nwosu, and made him king many years ago. Buy Austin Ndigwe, a known tout, land grabber, political jobber, cultist, violent killer, intimidator, and so on has been challenging the people's decision. He declared himself king and goes about with escorts. Soludo is right to cut him to size. He should be arrested and jailed.

What a joke, fayose. This is no evidence at all. He requested for fund, yes. Now show us the document disbursing the fund. Is it a crime for him to request the fund? No. Did he get it? He said no. Fayose said yes. Fayose has burden of proof and not this zombie evidence

What an unfair world. A peaceful, progressive democratic enclave is unequally yoked with a blood thirsty Islamic terrorists, the sponsors of ashabab, yet bloody fulus don't want them to get their freedom. What an unfair world

You seem bereft of elementary exercise in thought processing. Get at uaribamza

helinues:
Go to court and stop nagging

The private companies that are also relocating to Lagos state, it must be the handiwork of the president

Shivers all over me. I thought it was secondary school students that were kidnapped. Nursery and Primary school students? Haba. This is most horrible. No crime on earth is worse. What a re you doing with toddlers. Nigeria where is your outrage. Both the government and the kidnappers should be in for this. What nonsense. Tinubu should RESIGN

Hahaha. I laughed real hard. How many years for senators?

Once I see case of murder, rape and internet fraud, I know it came from one side without opening the thread. If I see case of drug I also know it came from the other side. The question is which of the crimes is bigger; Murder, rape and internet fraud vs drug? Over to you nairalanders

Haha. Is Wike in APC?

Racoon:
The paranoid delusion everyone in the APC has about Peter Obi is really baffling.

You are right. The rule of law has said since that then man be released but your bandits of law said no.

Avedonn:
It is absurd to demand the release of someone accused of serious crimes like treason. The evidence against Nnamdi Kanu is widely available for anyone to see online, which makes it difficult to understand how his case can be framed as purely political. This country is a joke if it entertains such notions. The rule of law must be allowed to take its course without interference.

This is not true Sir. Rugai is 100 percent right with his question. He is simply asking Unah into tell us how he arrived at the budgeted figure given all the factors you described in your post. Or are you saying these factors apply only to Nigerian politicians?

helinues:
Rufai can't be rude to people and be thinking he's always right. His question is not logical.

When you budget for a road project, there are unseen things in the initial plans, that's why the budget is always over estimated

For example, there are new linking roads to the Lagos Calabar coastal highway which wasn't in the initial plan