NO APOLOGIES, PLEASE.
On Peter Obi’s supposed ‘Stinginess’....

Sometime in 2009, ‘Mr’(as he preferred to be addressed) Peter Obi, Governor Of Anambra State at the time, visited Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu and myself at Dallas, Texas. He came to deliver a get well message from Dr Goodluck Jonathan and was billed to attend a black tie event at the Dallas Marriot.
Curiously, he flew into Dallas airport with one small carry on luggage which he insisted on wheeling around himself, and on getting to our residence requested to freshen up. He opened his carry on, filled with files and paperwork and a few toiletries and an extra shirt, when the Ikemba and I asked if he was expecting another item of luggage, and he said no.
‘Then, what will you be wearing to the event tonight?’, we inquired. It was at that point that it struck him that he couldn’t show up in his casuals at such a ceremony.

I insisted on taking him to the luxury men’s emporium at Nieman Marcus to buy a smart black suit. When we got there, he was busy doing the Dollar to Naira currency conversions. The suit that was a perfect match for him was a dapper Tom Ford suit with a price tag of 3,985 dollars plus tax. He did the calculations and told me ‘Do you know how many students this amount of money can train in Nigeria?’ I reminded him that he was the governor as well as the special guest, and for the caliber of guests expected at that evening’s occasion, including the mayor, senators and captains of conglomerates amongst others, he needed to be dressed in top form.

To cut the story short, he refused to pay what he termed ’that outrageous price’ for the Tom Ford suit and that was how we ended up at Steinmart where he agreed to pay a more acceptable price of 220 dollars, tax inclusive, for a basic men’s suit which he was happy to wear to that evening’s event.

What struck me, was that as we were on the way to the airport to see him off for his return flight back to Nigeria, he reached for his pocket where he brought out an envelope of crisp hundred dollar bills. The amount in the envelope was 3,800 dollars.
He said ‘Anyanwu, this is the balance of the money I would have paid for the ‘Ford’ suit. If the label on the suit was ‘Peter Obi’, I am wondering if anybody in America will pay that amount for it. I have deducted the amount we paid for that suit we eventually bought. Please use this balance for your Charity foundation to help those in actual need. I trust you will do so’. We all laughed heartily. Vintage Peter Obi !

The eventual beneficiaries of that Largese were Madam Theresa Agbo, a yam seller who became penniless and displaced when her Yam shed was gutted by fire, Callistus Egbe who was bedridden due to illness, and needed help with the school fees of his young children, and the Mgbemena family of six who were thrown out of their one room accommodation (which we subsequently doubled to two rooms) because their breadwinner fell upon hard times and could no longer afford the rent.

In Life, You either live by your creed or you desecrate the mould by which the Almighty created you. Any progressive nation measures an individual by his values, not his vaults.
If this way of life is what is derided as ‘stinginess’ on the part of Peter Obi, then we all need to adopt this mould for a more sustainable and more humane environment.

Iyom Bianca Odumegwu Ojukwu
16 June 2022.

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Source:
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=2867127716921257&id=100008721701950

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Bianca is a deep-rooted APGA member. Yet she said this about Peter Obi of Labour Party.
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Akiika!

Who is Bianca Ojukwu?

Skyview01:
Who is Bianca Ojukwu?

The Morning Sunshine.
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Now Answer Me.
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Do you know about any name called OJUKWU??

BluntCrazeMan:
The Morning Sunshine.
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Now Answer Me.
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Do you know about any name called OJUKWU??

Wtf is " The Morning Sunshine" and what is her relevance to ndigbo in general. What makes her opinion special?

I know know Emeka Odumegwu Ojukwu and his father Louise Ojukwu.

I know Ojukwu that prosecuted an unwinnable war out of emotions without careful planning which led to the death of millions of innocent Igbos.

I know the Ojukwu who ripped little kids from their parents to fight in his ill conscieved conscripted to fight in his unwinnable war.

I know Ojukwu who ran away to Ivory Coast instead of standing by his idealogies and fighting like a man.

You want me to go on!

The man is no hero by any stretch of the imaginations.

Please my people..
Do we blame a father for saving ₦8billion for his son all through the last 8 years of his life without Spending much from it., just because his son later inherited the money after his death and squandered it in 8 days??
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Why are we not blaming the son??

Skyview01:


Wtf is " The Morning Sunshine" and what is her relevance to ndigbo in general. What makes her opinion special?

In Igbo Land, everybody’s opinion is special.
We are all important people in Igbo Land.

Skyview01:


Wtf is " The Morning Sunshine" and what is her relevance to ndigbo in general. What makes her opinion special?

Is mbaka's opinion useful to Ndigbo?

ygowon:
Is mbaka's opinion useful to Ndigbo?

Mbaka opinion is useless. I wonder who listens to him!

Skyview01:


Mbaka opinion is useless. I wonder who listens to him!

Thank u

These positive testimonies about Mr Peter Obi is enough to guide our choice of President. He did all these long ago as a serving Governor and not that he was seeking any political office.he was already occupying the seat.

P.O is simply amazing

ygowon:
Thank u

I only listen to religious people when they talk about the Bible on the pulpit.
Anything else and their opinions becomes grossly irrelevant.

Skyview01:


Wtf is " The Morning Sunshine" and what is her relevance to ndigbo in general. What makes her opinion special?

I know know Emeka Odumegwu Ojukwu and his father Louise Ojukwu.

I know Ojukwu that prosecujted an unwinnable war out of emotions without careful planning which led to the death of millions of innocent Igbos.

I know the Ojukwu who ripped little kids from their parents to be conscripted to fight in a stupid and unwinnable war.

I know Ojukwu who ran away to Ivory Coast instead of standing by his idealogies and fighting like a man.

You want me to go on!

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YES...
GO ON..!!

All his financial prudence and yet he has no philanthropic NGO to his name.


The man is rich but refuses to break bread.

That in my book is stinginess.

AntiMahdi:
All his financial prudence and yet he has no philanthropic NGO to his name.


The man is rich but refuses to break bread.

That in my book is stinginess.

He Gives To Already Established Charity NGOs..
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He doesn't need to have to have an NGO before donating to Charity.

AntiMahdi:
All his financial prudence and yet he has no philanthropic NGO to his name.


The man is rich but refuses to break bread.

That in my book is stinginess.

Everyone must not own an NGO. U can support other NGO's. They're all the same.


By the way, most NGO owners use it for profit and money making.

Wow�

BluntCrazeMan:
He Gives To Already Established Charity NGOs..
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He doesn't need to have to have an NGO before donating to Charity.

As much as I subscribe to the Widow's mite in providing charity without noise, Obi to me has not done much given his huge wealth.

I don't expect him to do an Obi Cubana style give away, and I do know that idiots like Mbaka exist to extort from the wealthy, but Obi no try.

So many people have alluded to his stinginess but not one has come out on his philanthropy.

The man is not a giver.

Period.

ygowon:
Everyone must not own an NGO. U can support other NGO's. They're all the same.


By the way, most NGO owners use it for profit and money making.

Everyone is talking about his stinginess bit not one single person has done testimony on his behalf.

Forget story.

Its his money . Agreed. His prerogative. Agreed. But he should have a conscience of giving if he has empathy given the poverty and hunger in the land.

AntiMahdi:


Everyone is talking about his stinginess bit not one single person has done testimony on his behalf.

Forget story.

Its his money . Agreed. His prerogative. Agreed. But he should have a conscience of giving if he has empathy given the poverty and hunger in the land.

if u claim no one has given testimony on his behalf, what's this topic about?

ygowon:
if u claim no one has given testimony on his behalf, what's this topic about?

His stinginess guised as prudence

I keep loving this man everyday, I pray he becomes Nigeria president.

No comment.


Na them/them

AntiMahdi:


His stinginess guised as prudence

olodo

BluntCrazeMan:
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Bianca is a deep-rooted APGA member. Yet she said this about Peter Obi of Labour Party.
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Bianca can write for Africa. I remembered her tribute to her husband during his funeral.

Okwyjesus:


Bianca can write for Africa. I remembered her tribute to her husband during his funeral.

it's good for one to be able to express oneself perfectly in writing.

Yoruba can never be satisfied with anything Igbo even you keep yourself.

OBI....

The billionaire that choose to be stingy so that the poor will be enriched
The man who's stinginess is worth emulating.

In Life, You either live by your creed or you desecrate the mould by which the Almighty created you. Any progressive nation measures an individual by his values, not his vaults.
If this way of life is what is derided as ‘stinginess’ on the part of Peter Obi, then we all need to adopt this mould for a more sustainable and more humane environment.

You still remains the best man for the job as long as 2023 is concerned.

Truth is constant and will always prevail over lies, thank you Bianca for standing on the side of truth. Peter Obi is a rare breed of politician, even a so call FATHER does not posses the integrity and discipline that exudes from him..

That's great! A prudent, caring and thoughtful man indeed.

ygowon:
olodo

I see your class