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The only thing Obi knew was to import goods from abroad and sell. He cannot generate ideas beyond trading. No value addition, no job creation. Imagine if he had won the presidency. The only thing he would be doing is building malls in every state of Nigeria to sell goods and that's what he would call economic strategy. Open the borders to importation of all manners of goods. Thank God we dodged a bullet.

ThothHermes:
You are not serious.

Obi is a saint to you, abi ? Kindly explain the part where he invested state funds in his family business, sir. Maybe to you it's not corruption. If Obi we're an American he would have gone to jail for that.

DeLaRue:
People don't understand that because of its nature, suede shoes looks older than their true age.

If you buy suede today, by the 3rd or 4th time you wear it, it will already look older than a leather shoe you have worn for several years. That's partly because, unlike leather, you can't polish it. Nor can you just grab a piece of cloth and water to wipe it.

Those who understand classical men's fashion know this. It is perfectly acceptable for a suede shoe to look a bit tatty.

If you see Prince Charles suede shoes, they look even worse than this man's own.

It's not about money.

Depending on the make, a suede shoe in the UK will cost upwards of £100. Up to £250 in some stores.

I can bet you, Mr Omokri's shoes will have cost him a lot of money, and I wont be surprised if it is only a few weeks old.

Obidients are generally illiterates. Thank you for educating them. They are as senseless as their Agulu fraud messiah. That's why some of us did vote for their guy. Imagine building a 17th century borehole. Like Obi, like his supporters .

Mitsurugi:
Oga don't be daft. Go back and read that comment again. Juxtapose it with what is extantly obtainable and rephrase like someone sent to school

Let's support the EFCc chairman for having the courage to speak out unless you are one of the beneficiaries of the looting. The more he spills the better for the country otherwise the Ododo guy will do worse.

ThothHermes:
No. Leadership must be tailored to the context of each society. What is our number one problem? Leaders with no values. Leaders who only concern themselves with what they can get from the treasury. So, we would want those who would place national interests above theirs.
Your mistake is thinking that being religious equates having integrity. That's not true. A religious person can lack integrity and vice versa.
Just get a leader who is not interested in stealing and see the progress we'll make within a short period.
We don't need the best infrastructure, whatever that means. We just need infrastructure. Good roads, power, healthcare etc. You don't need any grand ideas to make those happen. You only need to be willing.
Also, what visionary ideas were the people you mentioned elected for? Use Trump as an example please
I'm not sure you understand the workings of the American electoral system.

Again, leadership does not come from morality. And nobody is a saint. Forget all the B.S some are saying. Social scientists will tell you that every human being is corrupt by nature. Even G.O s are not exempt no matter what they say. That's why most developed societies don't focus on morality even though integrity matters. Tell me any CEO all over the world that is not corrupt. Name any bank MD in Nigeria that does not cut corners. None. But they are retained by shareholders because of performance. As long as they can make substantial profits for the company. Same applies to governance. I don't need a saint because that does not create job in itself. I need a competent president who can create prosperity for me and himself. Yes, I said himself. If my president creates prosperity for me he too should get something for himself. You yourself, is there any Nigerian that is not corrupt or cut corners. When Obi deposited gov funds into his family business, what is that ? So, let's not deceive ourselves. Even you too, if you become a president you will first cater for yourself and family. It's a natural instinct. So, let's stop hypocrisy.

How many jobs did Obi create in Anambra as gov. At best he was a trader that helps other countries citizens get employ while dumping foreign goods in Nigeria through his importation business. On the other hand Tinubu and his successors attracted a $20b refinery investment into Lagos. What investment did Obi attract to Anambra? Don't mention Hero Beer that is next to nothing according to Soludo.

Tinubu is achieving his goals. This is exactly what he promised during campaign. Bringing investments into Nigeria, encouraging manufacturing and so on. This will lead to creation of more job opportunities instead of importing business that Obi focuses on throughout his life without adding much value to our economy. Ask Obi how many jobs he created when he was gov and he will tell you he didn't promise job creation. What a dumb Obidients messiah !

PointZerom:
If Lagos state has 6 IPP without any steady light then the brewery is a better investment though not built by Obi.

Who told you those areas with IPP don't have steady light ?

ThothHermes:
And that's what Nigeria needs. Basic things like roads, salaries, and other amenities which will serve as the springboard for future accomplishments. We don't even have the basics but you want someone who will claim to build rockets or a super highway from Lagos to Calabar without actually getting anything done?
We don't need "visionary" leaders, whatever that means to you. The things we need have already been achieved decades ago by other nations. All we need is a willing, honest leader whose primary goal is not to enrich himself and his cronies at public. That my friend is what Obi represents.

Wrong my brother. If leadership is majorly about integrity or righteousness then American would be electing religious leaders among them. Leadership is more about people with the best ideas and not most righteousness. You know why? Ideas give birth to the best infrastructures. All the recent American presidents were not focused on morality but idealistics. If it were morality or righteousness as you insinuate then Trump wouldn't have been elected president. He was elected because of his ideas. Same for Bush, Clinton, Obama and Biden. These are people of ideas and not dummies.

Obi does not have any futuristic ideas about governance beyond what his 17th century borehole typifies. His idea of governance doesn't go beyond building basic roads, paying teachers salaries, maintaining general hospitals etc. He does not have visionary ideas. That's why if you look at Anambra you cannot point to anything he initiated and consolidated by his successors. Just an average gov. He might be a decent gov but decency alone does not cut it, it can't put food on the table, create jobs, energise the economy. Obi depended on importation business all his life. How many jobs did he create either as a gov or private citizen?

onuman:
Beginning more than 20 years ago until 2014, Tinubu campaigned in all of the Western region for political restructuring of Nigeria because Tinubu was one of the few political leaders in the south of Nigeria who recognised the fraudulent political structure. The FRAUD in the political structure of 36 states + Abuja created by northern military dictators who proliferated 20 new federating units (states) in the old northern region but left only 17 states for the old two southern regions, consigned overwhelming political and economic advantages to the old Northern region but left the southern politicians as yes members to the dictates of northern political actors. The political structure funnels undue excess share of national income and development infrastructures to the northern region. Because at the NASS and the FEC where decisions are made, northern legislators and ministers overwhelmingly dominate.

In bold. Tinubu seeing today 20 years ago means nothing if he is in power now but unwilling to solve the problems he saw 20 years ago. Every thinking person from the south of Nigeria believed political restructuring of Nigeria should be the number one agenda for Tinubu presidency.

A retired military General from Edo or Delta state said during Buhari's civilian administration that Nigeria must be restructured either by PEACE or by FORCE. Buhari's response was that Nigeria's armed forces has been guarding our democracy since 1999.

I totally agree with your position but it's not as easy as it sounds. To restructure Nigeria any political leader needs to negotiate this among the regions. I don't think the North is ready for this but if it will happen he has to carry them along. He cannot just wake up within one year and legislate it. Look at the issue of State police and how some govs are foot - dragging on it , meanwhile security is something that should be devoid of politics. Either way the most important thing is to have a performing leader.

Konquest:
The last paragraph cracked me up.

Tbh, the erosion problem in Anambra State and other places would cost those states millions of USD to fix and they simply don't have that kind of money. So, it's best to just create proper drainage systems, plant more trees and avoid rapid deforestations as preventive measures.

Indeed, Reno is absolutely right with regards to the reclamation of lost land (due to the Atlantic Ocean surges) to create Eko Atlantic City which helped to STOP the horrendous floodings back in the 1990s and 2000s that overtook Victoria Island around the Modupe Osikoya Street, Ahmadu Bello Way, IMB Plaza and adjoining areas.

Victoria Island would have been completely submerged by now due to climate change and increasing ocean water volumes. In the 1950s and 1960s, the vast lands at the Bar Beach area still existed but gradually got submerged and lost to the Atlantic Ocean. Eko Atlantic City is a brilliant public-private partnership masterstroke from the then Governor Bola Tinubu of Lagos State and Gilbert Chagoury's company and that saved Victoria Island, Lekki/Ajah areas from total submergence by the Atlantic Ocean. Though the land is quite expensive to get as of today, the U.S. Embassy has invested in huge tracts of land at Eko Atlantic City and that shows how much confidence the U.S. goverment and others have in the ongoing real estate development at Eko Atlantic City.

This is what these small obidient boys don't know about the visionary prowess of Tinubu. He was a man who saw today 20 years ago. He is a genius. While his other govs were investing in beer factory, Tinubu invested in Lekki/Ajah. Imagine if he didn't do what he did then, there wouldn't have been VI and Lekki and you know the value of those places today. And then one mediocre who manages to construct a 17th century borehole is comparing himself to a genius like Tinubu. All these small boys need to go and learn about Tinubu as gov.

Bliss4Lyfe:
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RENO SHOULD KEEP HELPING US TO PROMOTE OBI.

Who has been winning it before now or is it a new competition? Is Anambra the first state to win it?

Hardworking President !

Everybody knows this all over the world except the headless mob supporting Obi. Odes !

Melagros:
COMRADES, this act will not benefit a common man in the streets

Not surprised with your comments. Most obidients are illiterates.

You go explain tire ! No evidence. Deluded Obidients !

Because never has a people's Messaih been found this extremely incompetent . No even one school in 8 years.

Tinubu is a master tactician, administrator and politician per excellence !

Otti and the 3 clowns !

What I can take from all this back and forth is that Obi did not build any school as gov. Chikena !

This minister is jobless !

It's not business as usual under Tinubu !

Only Tinubu can do this. Yes Daddy would have been too cowardly to take such action had he won the presidency. Only Tinubu could hit the ground running. I thought they said hands dey shake, leg dey shake. Now baba wey no well dey shake all of Dem.

How is this an arrest? He went there himself now. That's something Yahaya is running from.

Tinubu will end up being the best president Nigeria ever had.

Good move by Tinubu. He is cutting off middlemen by dealing directly with Dangote unlike past presidents that sits back and allow all Jack and Harry harass businesses. Tinubu does not need Dangotes money but legacy for himself.

fuckJones:
One of these men didn't start, complete and commission a single school as a governor for 8 good years😔😔😔

Do you want me to point the failure to you ? For how much?

Most Nigerians cannot pay for the power that they ask for. We need to be more productive and enterprising.

Unbelievable ! So, Obi never built any school in his life and fighting to be president of Nigeria. Even Yahaya Bello built schools in Kogi. Obidients have suddenly gone quiet because they can't find any proof. We said so all this while. They wanted to impose a mediocre on us as president because he is their kinsman. Obi is a product of tribalistic politics, no more, no less.

Tinubu is an achiever.

Unbelievable ! So, Obi did not build any school in his 8 years of governorship. Yet his supporters see him as messiah of Nigeria. Thank God we dodged a bullet. This people's assessment of their leadership is totally substandard. They can't decide for Nigeria.