₦airaland Forum

This woman wey them drop for second term Dey form say she resigned…smh

Obi has infested that party.

Hope all these houses will not vanish like the schools that Peter Obi built in no time

Their citizens now eat free food and get free allowance,they don’t work at all cos traore takes care of all their needs

Miles300:
I think say him get informat for EFCC wey dey give am update , dem no tell am of him impeding arrest ni ?

We all know there is corruption in every institution of Nigeria ... u brag about nothing they can do to you , talk down on EFcc chairman , boast of having informat and feel untouchable and invisible just because State never open ur file ...

Ask Nnamdi kanu , this fight for social injustice is a collective fight that involves every one of us ...

U cannot be bigger than the state except them never get your time .

don’t mind them they just be making useless mouth and empty threats everywhere.

Resonance2019:
You de yan rubbish. Your talk no make sense walahi

go and burn gtb then we go see who no make sense,efcc carry person una wan go burn gtb…youths for Nigerian self

I guess some of us were not deaf when he was saying efcc should come and arrest him that he has evidence 90% of them are corrupt,what is bad if they ask him to come and show his prove after he boasted.
To our toothless dogs that always threaten brimstone and fire,we see that you have been activated but if una. No burn gtb tomorrow as you have boasted…make I no talk.
Until we start taking you serious is when ratels working in gtb start resigning
To those shouting they withdraw their money from gtb,no be una fault cos you were brainwashed by some propagandist.you forgot that you save for gtb you pay charges,you withdraw you pay charges then you go ahead to deposit in another bank you still pay again ontop matter wey no be your own,no be moomoo be that?
All the Ndi burners that want to burn,fuel full every filling station so make una no use fuel scarcity as excuse,I wish you good luck tomorrow
Now there are reports that he was arrested after a court order pertaining to one issue with mercy chino against the narratives that he was picked up in gtb and all that,even the cctv footage of gtb didn’t show anywhere he was arrested in their premises.

TallNigerian:
This is a very silly question

perhaps a silly person intruding in a matter that doesn’t concern him

What is the purpose for this topic now,and someone moved it to FP

ClearFlair:
Yes. If the child is a minor it's the parent's job to fix his/her failure. How can you disburse funds in a country with widespread corruption with no oversight of the whole process? We're not kids here, we know how corruption is in Nigeria. Same country where the said python swallowed taxpayers money.

too bad a country like Nigeria where you catch an armed robber and blame the government,government provides light and you vandalize it and still blame the government,government will employ you then you won’t go to work and still blame the government…wetin government eyes no go see for this country

ClearFlair:
Someone at your level will never understand. No offence, sir. Stay in your lane.

If your response to a call for accountability is this, then exchanging words with you will be a total waste of time for anyone who has direction in life and values their time.

so in your own call for accountability if a child fails in the school the father is responsible because he his the father,if a wife cheats the husband will be responsible because he is the husband…I don’t know why we always like to shift our responsibility and hate to accept where we as individuals fails.let us continue to find loop holes in government activities then blame the government for our own misdemeanors.
As if even in America people don’t take advantage of government schemes

nnachukz:
By 2027 when the opportunity to bring in good leadership with human sympathy, who will make policies that will affect the citizens in a positive way comes, they will forget all their suffering and follow instructions from one paid Alfa who is nowhere now to help them.

like the one you supported in the last election.

ClearFlair:
This is why Nigeria is still backward. Whose job is it to make sure things are done properly? If you employ someone and he turns out to be a thief, it is your fault for not vetting properly. Nigerians need to learn accountability and stop making excuses for incompetence.

what responsibility have you ever assumed in life sir?

owobokiri:
America has been bribed with oil wells and gas fields as usual.., and they have gone quiet.. That was what the noise about releasing Tinubus dossier was all about in the first place..

When the US needs another round of oil wells, they will use one western media outlet to talk about how they want to release Tinubu files and Tinubu fearing for the fall out will surrender more Nigerias assets to those imperialists..

That's how it works. They fix a compromised candidate as your president and then use the dirt they have on him to manipulate your country to no end while naive supporters like the one above keeps defending the indefensible..

see as a normal person Dey reason…all these kind of over calculations that makes them jump into the lagoon.

When the one wey Dey self is unaffordable

There is something I am not understanding about this VDM issue,was he arrested by the police or efcc,how can someone just go to the bank and lodge a complaint then he will be arrested,the bank too has not made any statement on the issue,even the agency that is involved .if the only informations we have is one sided then I can’t conclude

You and who sir?

DrMB:
“If Nigeria collapsed in two years, why can’t we fix it in two?”

That was the rhetorical bombshell dropped by Peter Obi during his recent Arise News interview, where he laid out a plan that many dismissed as optimistic, even fantastical. But for a country where hope often masquerades as policy, Obi’s statements deserve more than a cursory nod. They demand investigation. Could this man, twice bruised by the ballot but unbowed, really reverse Nigeria’s downward spiral in just 24 months?

Let’s trace the promises, the proof, and the peril.

The Two-Year Turnaround: A Realistic Sprint or a Political Illusion?

“It took Nigeria two years to deteriorate—two years is enough to fix it.” — Peter Obi

At first glance, this sounds like the campaign slogan of a magician, not a technocrat. But Obi’s logic hinges on one brutal truth: Nigeria’s collapse was not gradual. Between 2023 and 2024, the naira lost over 100% of its value and inflation soared to 34.6%, with food inflation nearing 41%. People didn’t just wake up poorer—they plummeted into destitution.

But here’s where Obi's claim earns partial credibility: his record in Anambra State.

As governor, Obi slashed wasteful spending and prioritized critical sectors—education and health—without taking on debt. Unlike many governors, he left a surplus. Still, Anambra is not Nigeria. It’s one thing to steer a canoe and another to captain a shipwreck.

Can a man who ran a tight state budget challenge the entrenched interests draining a federal behemoth?

Governance Costs: When Leaders Eat, the People Starve

“Cut governance costs and show the savings to the people.” — Obi

It’s an audacious promise in a country where governance is a gravy train, not a responsibility. Obi claims he’ll slash costs—and if his Anambra tenure is a precedent, he might mean it. There, he refused a governor’s lodge, cut perks, and invested in human capital.

But here’s the catch: at the national level, corruption is not just a feature—it’s the default setting. Buhari claimed to fight it. Tinubu promised efficiency. Neither made a dent. So, Obi must either crack a deeply entrenched cartel—or be co-opted by it.

Example: In 2023, Nigeria had over 400 duplicated MDAs (Ministries, Departments, Agencies)—some doing the same job twice, others doing nothing at all.

Misplaced Priorities: Conference Halls Over Clinics

Obi’s outrage struck a nerve: 70% of Nigeria’s primary health centres (PHCs) are non-functional, yet the government shelled out ₦35 billion (later verified as ₦39 billion) for a conference centre facelift.

Let’s pause here.

That’s ₦39 billion spent on marble and chandeliers, while pregnant women in rural Nigeria die for lack of gauze and electricity.

Real-Life Example: In Zamfara State, a 2024 report found over 78% of PHCs lacked electricity or running water. Yet Abuja’s International Conference Centre boasts new luxury finishes.

The disparity isn’t financial—it’s moral. Obi’s criticism exposes a ruling elite detached from everyday suffering.

But can Obi dismantle a system that rewards misplaced priorities with padded contracts and zero consequences?

The Rice Revelation: Why Bangladesh Feeds Millions While Nigeria Imports Hunger

Obi’s rice comparison was exaggerated—Bangladesh doesn’t produce 60 million tonnes, but the real number (~37.5 million tonnes) still dwarfs Nigeria’s 5.5 million tonnes.

The point remains powerful: a nation six times smaller produces seven times more rice.

Underlying Issue: Nigeria’s agriculture remains subsistence-level, under-mechanized, and riddled with middlemen and rent-seekers.

Concrete Contrast: Bangladesh modernized its supply chains, subsidized inputs, and gave farmers access to microcredit. Nigeria? It’s still fighting to deliver fertilizer without it being diverted.

Currency Devaluation: A Gun Without Bullets

“You can’t devalue a currency if you produce nothing to export.” — Obi

This is where Obi sounds less like a politician and more like a structural economist.

In 2024, Nigeria's non-oil exports stood at a paltry 9.28%, while oil still made up 80.8% of exports. So, when the naira was floated and lost half its value, the country imported inflation without earning the FX to justify it.

Obi’s argument is brutal in its simplicity: no production, no benefit.

Flashback: When Ghana devalued its cedi in 2015, it had a growing cocoa and gold export base to soften the blow. Nigeria had no such cushion.

Interest Rates: Crushing Manufacturing Before It’s Born

“Only the government can borrow at these rates. How will manufacturers survive?” — Obi

In 2025, the benchmark interest rate sits at 27.5%, and commercial lending hovers around 18.49%. For small and medium enterprises, this is death by digits.

True Story: A Lagos-based SME producing solar kits reported in February 2025 that loan servicing costs wiped out 38% of monthly revenue. The firm downsized by 60% in three months.

The broader consequence? Job losses. Import dependency. Stagnant innovation.

The Man vs. the Machine

Peter Obi presents a compelling narrative: a nation lost can be rebuilt. Fast.

But here’s the tension—Nigeria’s decay was rapid because it was deliberate. A culture of impunity, waste, and sabotage drove the nosedive. Reversing it will require more than competence; it will require confrontation. With entrenched power. With old money. With cynicism itself.

Will Nigeria choose hard truth over soft lies in 2027?

Obi is betting the answer is yes. And he’s racing the clock to prove it.

Noteworthy: Fact Checking Peter Obi

Peter Obi’s claim that “If Nigeria collapsed in two years, why can’t we fix it in two?” is rhetorically powerful but overlooks the deeper truth: Nigeria’s decline is not merely the result of two bad years, but the culmination of decades of institutionalized fraud, systemic waste, unchecked abuse, chronic incompetence, overregulation, ballooning debt, runaway inflation, an over-bloated government, and—perhaps most fatally—a consistent absence of caring, accountable leadership and any real sense of urgency. The recent economic crash may have been sudden, but it was built on layers of rot laid over decades. To imply that the same rot can be scrubbed clean in two years, even with the best intentions, risks underestimating the entrenched resistance, bureaucratic inertia, and elite sabotage that have long strangled reform efforts in Nigeria.

DR. MELCHISEDEC BANKOLE

with his track record in anambra,it won’t take him more than 9months to birth a new Nigeria.below are some of his legacy projects…he even commissioned flood

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christejames:
That's how investigative journalism works, and not one seating on the outskirt of Lagos Ibadan dishing out propaganda that they can't verify.

investigative journalism is what you see there right?

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