₦airaland Forum

In Delegations, Nigeria competes well.

Again, in a bitter twist of irony, we thank Nigeria for having the third-largest delegation at COP30, with 749 delegates, similar to China with 789 delegates.

While Nigeria needs to have a strong voice in global climate discussions, this spectacle comes at a heavy cost to our people with about 150 million living in multidimensional poverty, struggling daily with food insecurity, inadequate healthcare, and limited access to basic services. Yet, our leaders travel in large numbers, funded by taxpayers, attending climate talks abroad while the citizens they are meant to serve continue to suffer.

Compared to China, which had about the same contingency, China has a high HDI, while Nigeria has a low one, with a key measure of life expectancy at the lowest 54 years, against China's 79 years. China's GDP stands at $18.74 trillion, while Nigeria’s GDP is barely 1% of that size, a little over 200 billion dollars. China’s GDP per capita is about $13,300, whereas that of Nigeria is below 10% of that, reflecting the deep economic disparity between the two nations.

Moreover, 63% of Nigerians live in multidimensional poverty, which is about 150 million people, the highest number in the world, facing deprivations in health, education, and living standards, while it is only 3.9% in China; meanwhile, China’s population is about seven times larger than ours.

This stark contrast illustrates why Nigeria should not be sending a delegation of this size. The human and financial resources expended on hundreds of officials travelling abroad could instead be directed toward urgent social investments at home, improving healthcare, education, and living conditions to lift our people out of poverty.

Our participation on the international stage must reflect responsible leadership, one that truly prioritises the needs of our people and demonstrates our genuine capacity to engage meaningfully in global climate action.

A New Nigeria is POssible. -PO

LZAA:
Apch..eat supporters always experience sifia pains whenever they are presented with facts
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helinues:
Why is Peter Obi always speak in negative terms when it comes to Nigeria? If you are indeed aspiring to be the Nigeria president one day, should you scatter things for yourself by making the investors to run away with your remarketing strategy?

Stop the reckless statements all in the name of being political relevant

Btw, the mods should stop attaching old Peter Obi's pictures to his news, he's no longer younger like in the photo, attach his recent

Druss:
Ermm you are allowing the paltry sum you are being paid to muddy the waters. Nigeria is sending the same amount of delegates as China!! Compare the two economies. This government will be remembered for escalating the cost of government while increasing the loan burden on future Nigerians.

NewHe:
In his usual myopic and mischievous mind, he knows that the team doesn't solely comprises of FGN list but other stakeholders who are self-sponsored!
Is it a must, to comment on something you don't know about,Mr Peter Obi?

Burob:
Empty Barrels will always make the loudest noise, u should have asked him that when he was governor of Anambra’s state, if he moved with only one car in his convoy?

When the police seized money from his convoy in Lagos, he should tell us how many cars were in it.

The man’s hypocrisy is despicable.

mascot87:
Chief Town Cryer on the beat as usual