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NIGERIANS, WAKE UP!

How much more suffering must the ordinary Nigerian endure before we say ENOUGH IS ENOUGH?

Go to the market. Ask the woman selling tomatoes how much she used to buy them and how much she pays today.

Ask the father who wakes up every morning wondering how he will feed his children.

Ask the student whose parents can barely pay school fees.

Ask the worker whose salary disappears after buying food, paying rent and transporting himself to work.

Ask the farmer who is afraid to go to his farm.

Ask the families whose loved ones have been kidnapped or killed.

This is not a television debate. This is people's lives.

Under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Nigerians have experienced enormous increases in the cost of living. Fuel prices remain painfully high, food and transportation costs continue to squeeze households, and insecurity remains a devastating reality for many communities. Even while government officials point to economic growth and reforms, millions of ordinary Nigerians are asking a much simpler question:

What has this government done to make my own life better?

And that is the question every politician must answer.

The government may celebrate statistics, conferences and economic reforms, but the ordinary Nigerian does not eat statistics.

People eat food.

People need jobs.

People need affordable transportation.

People need electricity.

People need security.

People need hospitals.

People need schools.

People need a government that can protect their lives and give them a realistic chance to survive.

And Nigerians must also demand answers about the controversies surrounding President Tinubu's past.

There was a documented U.S. civil forfeiture involving $460,000 connected by American authorities to a narcotics investigation.
Nigerians deserve to know the full facts and to demand complete transparency from anyone seeking to lead the country.

There was also a major legal controversy over the Chicago State University diploma submitted by Tinubu. His opponents alleged that the diploma was forged; the university could not authenticate the specific diploma presented to Independent Electoral Commission ( INEC). These are matters that deserve evidence, transparency and accountability, not propaganda from APC spokespersons.

But here is the bigger issue:

Nigeria is bigger than Bola Tinubu.

Nigeria is bigger than APC.

Nigeria is bigger than any politician afflicting pains on innocent citizens.

And Nigeria is certainly bigger than tribe or religion.

For decades, politicians have understood one thing about us: divide us, and we become easier to control.

They tell the Yoruba that the problem is the Igbo.

They tell the Igbo that the problem is the Hausa.

They tell the North that the South is against them.

They tell Christians to fear Muslims.

They tell Muslims to fear Christians.

Meanwhile, politicians sit together, negotiate together, share political power together, and ordinary Nigerians continue fighting one another over them.

ENOUGH!

A hungry Nigerian is hungry whether he is Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo, Ijaw, Tiv, Kanuri, Nupe, Fulani, Idoma, Efik, Ibibio, Nupe, Gbagi or from any other ethnic group.

A kidnapped Nigerian is a Nigerian.

A murdered Nigerian is a Nigerian.

A jobless graduate is a Nigerian.

A struggling trader is a Nigerian.

A poor farmer is a Nigerian.

A Nigerian child who goes to bed hungry does not care which political party caused the problem.

We must stop allowing politicians to use our differences against us.

In the next election, do not vote because somebody speaks your language.

Do not vote because somebody shares your religion.

Do not vote because somebody comes from your state.

Do not vote because somebody gives you rice, money or a few days of political entertainment.

Look at the record.

Ask what happened to your income.

Ask what happened to the price of food.

Ask what happened to your security.

Ask what happened to your electricity.

Ask what happened to your children's future.

Ask what happened to your community.

And then use your vote.

If, after examining the record and the alternatives, you believe this government has failed you, vote it out peacefully and democratically.

Do not fight your fellow Nigerian.

Do not burn your neighbour's shop.

Do not attack somebody because he belongs to another tribe or religion.

Your enemy is not your fellow citizen.

Your strongest weapon in a democracy is your PVC and your voice.

Nigeria does not belong to Tinubu.

Nigeria does not belong to APC.

Nigeria belongs to Nigerians.

So wake up.

Open your eyes.

Ask questions.

Demand accountability.

Reject ethnic politics.

Reject religious manipulation.

Reject political propaganda.

Reject the politics of stomach and survival.

And when election day comes, remember what you have experienced, not what politicians promised you.

Nigeria can be better.

But it will not become better simply because we complain on social media.

We must participate.
We must organize peacefully.
We must vote.
And we must hold whoever wins accountable.

ONE NIGERIA.
ONE PEOPLE.
ONE FUTURE.

NIGERIANS, YOUR VOTE IS YOUR VOICE. USE IT.

PART 6: WHEN SURVIVAL BECOMES THE NEW NORMAL

There is something deeply dangerous that happens to a society under prolonged hardship.

People begin to normalise suffering.

We begin to call hunger “economic adjustment.”

We call unaffordable food “temporary hardship.”

We call blackouts “normal Nigeria.”

We call insecurity “God's will.”

We call unemployed graduates “Japa generation.”

We call struggling families “resilient.”

But resilience should never become an excuse for bad outcomes.

NIGERIANS SHOULD NOT HAVE TO BE THIS RESILIENT.

Since President Bola Ahmed Tinubu took office in May 2023, his administration has implemented major economic reforms, including fuel-subsidy removal and foreign-exchange reforms.

The government argues that these measures were necessary to rebuild Nigeria's economy.

But reforms must ultimately be judged by their effect on human beings.

And the numbers show that the adjustment has been extraordinarily painful.

The IMF estimated Nigeria's poverty rate at 63% in 2025, while about 27 million Nigerians faced food insecurity during the second half of that year.

That means millions of Nigerians are not debating economic theory.

They are debating what they will eat tomorrow.

THE PRICE OF FOOD IS THE REAL ECONOMIC REPORT CARD

You don't need a degree in economics to understand inflation.

Go to the market.

Ask the mother buying rice.

Ask the father buying school provisions.

Ask the trader buying stock.

Ask the restaurant owner replacing ingredients.

Ask the student buying food.

They will tell you what inflation means.

It means:

Less food.

Less savings.

Less opportunity.

More debt.

More anxiety.

The World Bank has reported that poor Nigerian households can spend as much as 70% of their income on food.

What kind of economic recovery leaves a family with only 30% of its income for everything else?

Rent.

Transport.

School.

Healthcare.

Electricity.

Clothing.

Emergencies.

Nothing about that is easy.

THE FAMILY IS PAYING THE BILL

When petrol becomes more expensive, transportation becomes more expensive.

When transportation becomes more expensive, food becomes more expensive.

When electricity becomes unreliable, businesses buy generators.

When businesses spend more on energy, prices rise.

When the naira loses purchasing power, imported goods become more expensive.

And eventually,

the ordinary Nigerian pays for everything.

That is the chain reaction Nigerians have been living through.

SMALL BUSINESSES ARE NOT RESILIENT, THEY ARE EXHAUSTED

A Nigerian entrepreneur can be hardworking and still fail.

Not because they are lazy.

Not because they lack ideas.

But because the environment can become impossible.

High energy costs.

High transport costs.

Expensive credit.

Currency volatility.

Lower consumer purchasing power.

Unpredictable operating expenses.

A small business owner cannot keep absorbing rising costs forever.

Eventually, they reduce staff.

Then they reduce production.

Then they close.

And when a business closes:

families lose income.

OUR YOUNG PEOPLE ARE ASKING A TERRIFYING QUESTION

“Should I stay or leave?”

That question should concern every Nigerian leader.

Because Nigeria has one of the largest and youngest populations in the world.

Young Nigerians should be building companies here.

Creating technology here.

Farming here.

Manufacturing here.

Researching here.

Teaching here.

Creating music and art here.

Building the next generation of Nigerian institutions here.

Instead, too many see emigration as their most realistic route to economic security.

We should not condemn young Nigerians for wanting a better life.

We should ask what kind of country makes leaving feel like the better option.

ELECTRICITY IS NOT A LUXURY

A student needs electricity to study.

A barber needs electricity to operate.

A tailor needs electricity to sew.

A restaurant needs electricity to preserve food.

A hospital needs electricity to save lives.

A manufacturer needs electricity to produce.

A technology company needs electricity to function.

Yet Nigeria continues to struggle with a fragile electricity system.

The Federal Government itself has acknowledged continuing challenges involving generation, transmission, distribution, gas supply and sector debt.

After decades of promises, Nigerians are still paying for electricity they don't reliably receive and paying separately to generate their own power.

That is not sustainable.

SECURITY IS THE FIRST DUTY OF GOVERNMENT

Economic prosperity means little if people cannot safely enjoy it.

A farmer needs to reach his farm.

A child needs to reach school.

A trader needs to travel safely.

A family needs to sleep without fear.

A business needs to operate without becoming a target.

The World Bank continues to identify insecurity: ncluding terrorism, banditry and kidnapping, as a major constraint on Nigeria's development.

So the question remains:

Are Nigerians sufficiently safe?

Not according to speeches.

Not according to political arguments.

According to their daily lives.

HEALTHCARE: THE POOR CANNOT ESCAPE

When the wealthy face a medical emergency, they may have options.

Private hospitals.

Specialist care.

Treatment abroad.

The poor often have none of these options.

That is why public healthcare matters.

Every mother who dies because emergency care was unavailable is a national tragedy.

Every child who dies from a preventable condition is a national tragedy.

Every Nigerian who cannot afford essential treatment is a reminder that economic policy ultimately has a human face.

THIS IS THE QUESTION FOR 2027

Nobody should tell Nigerians what political party they must support.

But every Nigerian has the right to ask the government:

What did you promise in 2023?

What have you delivered?

What has improved?

What has deteriorated?

Who has benefited?

Who has paid the greatest price?

What measurable improvements should Nigerians expect by 2027?

And every opposition party should face exactly the same scrutiny.

Because Nigeria does not need another four years of slogans.

It needs measurable outcomes.

WE MUST NEVER NORMALISE SUFFERING

A hungry child is not “resilient.”

A family unable to afford medicine is not “resilient.”

A student studying in darkness is not “resilient.”

A business closing because of operating costs is not “resilient.”

A citizen living in fear is not “resilient.”

They are Nigerians who deserve better circumstances.

And demanding better is not ingratitude.

It is citizenship.

BEFORE YOU VOTE IN 2027, LOOK BEYOND THE PARTY COLOUR AND ABOVE TRIBAL SENTIMENTS.

Look at your household.

Look at your community.

Look at the economy.

Look at security.

Look at healthcare.

Look at electricity.

Look at employment.

Look at food prices.

Look at the future available to your children.

Then examine every party and every candidate against the same standard.

No blind loyalty.

No empty promises.

No emotional manipulation.

Evidence.

Accountability.

Results.

Because Nigeria cannot spend another generation merely surviving.

WE WERE BORN TO LIVE, NOT JUST TO SURVIVE.

Nigeria deserves a future in which resilience is a choice, not a survival requirement.

“As the CEO of Diamond Bank then, Peter Obi left $155 million. I can attest to that. He wanted to leave it in naira, but I advised him to leave it in dollars.” — Abia State Governor, Alex Otti.

Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has once again confirmed that former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi, left $155 million for the state before leaving office.

Otti made the confirmation this morning during an interview on Arise TV, while reacting to a video of him that recently went viral.

According to the interviewer, in the viral video, Otti was seen praising Peter Obi for leaving money in government and leaving with a clean slate.

Responding, Otti said that video was from 2020. He said it was a video of him praising the governor for leaving such money and trying to prove that there are still good leaders in Nigeria, that somebody can still be a good leader in the country.

He also confirmed that indeed such thing happened. He explained that as the CEO of Diamond Bank then, Peter Obi came to him asking about converting the money to naira, but he advised him not to do that because the naira will keep falling, so it would be better to leave it in dollars.

When the interviewer then asked him about the current Anambra State governor saying otherwise and claiming that Peter Obi left debt, Otti said if such thing really occurred, he does not know about it because he is not there and he is not in the Anambra government.

He said if such thing really happened, the government should come out with clear evidence to prove that he left debt, but to the best of his knowledge, Peter Obi left $155 million.

ON THE ANAMBRA DEBT QUESTION

I have remained silent over the past few days because I have been grieving the loss of my very dear elder brother and friend, Chief Okey Ezeibe. However, the time has come for me to address some of the matters that have occupied public discussion in recent days.

I respectfully urge everyone to concentrate on the existential challenges confronting Nigeria and the hardships endured by its citizens, rather than on the needless distractions that have become widespread in our politics.

I wish to assure the public that I have no disagreement with my dear elder brother, Governor Soludo, or with any governor in Nigeria. I am not seeking the office of governor in any state, and I will not seek that position again, even if the Constitution is amended.

Accordingly, I appeal to governors to support whichever presidential candidate they choose while also permitting and assisting other presidential candidates and contenders for other offices to campaign freely and without interruption in their states. Ultimately, voters should be allowed to determine whom they wish to serve them.

Regarding the multilateral funding inaccurately described as “debt owed by Peter Obi” in Anambra State, I wish to state unequivocally:

As Governor of Anambra State, I did not approach any financial institution to borrow funds or issue a bond on behalf of the state. Indeed, at his farewell ceremony, the then Director-General of the DMO, Abraham Nwankwo, appointed me chairman and declared that, during his 10 years in office, I was the only state governor who had not approached him for a loan facility.

When I left office, the Anambra State Government owed no unpaid salaries, gratuities, or pensions. Neither did it owe any contractor or supplier who had completed work that the government had verified and certified.

Regarding development financing from the World Bank, these are concessionary development-support funds secured by the Federal Government for states selected by it to address specific needs. Repayment is spread over 25 to 30 years.

The Anambra State Government must therefore differentiate among three separate figures: the total amount approved for the multiyear development program; the amount Anambra State actually drew during my tenure; and the funding balance outstanding when I handed over on 17 March 2014.

The government has combined these distinct categories, added them together, and described the resulting US$123.77 million as “loans left by Peter Obi.” That is an incorrect application of public-sector accounting.

The eight facilities identified were primarily World Bank and IFAD development programs negotiated by the Federal Government, with participating states receiving access to the funds through subsidiary arrangements. They were not conventional commercial loans that I personally secured during my tenure.

This does not suggest that Anambra had no repayment responsibilities; rather, each facility must be examined in light of its approval, effectiveness, drawdown, and repayment record.

The clearest contradiction appears in the government’s own figures. It states that the original facilities amounted to approximately US$123.77 million and that US$92.35 million remained outstanding in June 2026. However, the DMO’s published records showed Anambra’s total external debt at approximately US$18 million when I began my tenure in March 2006, about US$30 million in March 2014, when I left office, and approximately US$45.15 million as of 31 December 2014, nine months after my departure.

The Anambra State Government must therefore clarify how a state whose recorded external debt was about US$30 million in March 2014 and US$45.15 million in December 2014 could supposedly have inherited US$123.77 million from Peter Obi, who left office in March of that same year.

On the day I left office, I left more than US$150 million as the dollar component of my investment in Anambra State as governor. I hereby provide documents that can be verified with the various banks. Had it remained untouched, this investment was expected to provide Anambra State with approximately US$10 million in annual income.

Even if their assertion were accurate—which it is not—that Anambra owed US$123 million, the government could have used the US$10 million generated annually from my savings to reduce the debt. It has now been 13 years since I left office, which would amount to US$130 million. The debt should have been fully settled by now.

Had they retained the funds I left in the bank, including the compound interest on the principal and the additional income, the total would be approximately US$335 million today. If they had chosen to repay the US$92.35 million funding, the entire amount would have been covered, leaving approximately US$242 million to be reinvested. That sum would have generated about US$20 million annually for Anambra State.

Let me reiterate that, when I left office, I left Anambra State in a strong financial position—the strongest of any state in Nigeria—and I stand by that position.

Through this clarification, I wish to state categorically that I will neither engage nor trade words with anyone regarding my tenure in Anambra State. My focus will now be on issues affecting the suffering Nigerian masses, which is the reason for my presidential ambition.

A new Nigeria is POssible.

- PO

“Nigerians are complaining about the cost of petrol. I was in London last week, and I told my friend, ‘Let’s go and buy fuel,’ just to compare the price of fuel between Nigeria and England.

I visited a filling station over there in the UK. After conversion, a litre of fuel costs over ₦3,000, yet Nigerians are complaining. We’re doing very well here. The President is stabilising the economy.”

- Edo Governor Monday "Illiterate" Okpebholo compares petrol prices in Nigeria and the UK, praising President Bola Tinubu’s economic policies.

Why should Nigerians be concerned about the direction of our country?

The question is no longer simply about political parties or personalities. It is about leadership, accountability, integrity, institutional credibility and the future of Nigeria.

Nigeria is a country of immense human and natural resources, yet millions of citizens continue to struggle with rising living costs, insecurity, unemployment and declining purchasing power. Reuters reported in August 2026 that widespread economic distress remains a major concern as Nigeria approaches its next election, despite the government's argument that its economic reforms are laying the foundation for long-term growth.

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu came into office promising, among other things, stronger security, economic growth, job creation, food security, poverty reduction and stronger anti-corruption institutions.

Three years into the administration, Nigerians have every democratic right to ask:

What has been achieved?
What has failed?
What has the government promised but not delivered?
And what evidence exists that the country is moving in the direction Nigerians deserve?

There have also been longstanding controversies and allegations surrounding President Tinubu's personal history, educational credentials and past activities.
But the larger issue goes beyond one man's biography.

No president should be above scrutiny. No political party should be above accountability. And no government should expect citizens to surrender their right to question those entrusted with public power.

Nigeria's democracy must be about more than elections every few years. It must be about demanding transparency, protecting institutions, confronting corruption, improving security, creating opportunities for young people and ensuring that government works for ordinary citizens.

The 2027 election season therefore gives Nigerians an important civic responsibility: look beyond slogans, ethnicity, religion, party loyalty and personality politics. Examine the record. Examine the promises. Examine the evidence. Examine the alternatives.

Ask every candidate difficult questions.

Demand verifiable answers.

And when the time comes to vote, make that decision based on the leadership, record, policies, integrity and vision that you believe best serve Nigeria's constitutional democracy and the interests of its people.

Nigeria belongs to all of us. Its future should never be treated as the property of any individual or political party.

The responsibility of holding leaders accountable ultimately belongs to the Nigerian people!

Are you kidding me? This is one of the people who staged the Occupy Nigeria protest under President Goodluck Jonathan when fuel was about ₦140 per litre.

Today, fuel sells for nearly ₦1,500 per litre, yet he appears comfortable, and is even campaigning for the very government whose policies have made life unbearable for millions of Nigerians.

What happened to the outrage? Was the protest truly about the suffering of Nigerians, or was it merely political?

Chally NWAMGBAFỌ, continue searching for what you will lay your DIRTY hands-on in order to implicate or indict PO. I promise you that you can NEVER see anything because Peter is not only intelligent but also incorruptible. Search until you see the name of the man that first befriended your mother. ANỤ MPAMA !!!

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