Today, being the 1st of July, 2026, I wish to humbly recall that when I decided to contest for the office of President of Nigeria, I pledged to place Nigeria on the path of unity and national transformation. Now, as the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate, I will, in the coming weeks and months, provide insights into the roadmap that I am confident will help curb abuse in government, halt the decline in the quality of life of Nigerians at all levels, and usher in an era of unity, peace, sustained progress, and prosperity.
This vision is anchored on a commitment to unity, inclusion, social justice, equity, and the freedom of every citizen to pursue lawful dreams.
Central to this proposed roadmap
are significant reforms in education and healthcare, which are at the core of
human capital development.
Robust human capital is
indispensable infrastructure for national progress. It serves as the
fundamental capital upon which daily life, economic expansion, and the delivery
of essential public services depend.
These are foundational areas
that we must reform with energy and determination if we are to reap the
demographic dividend of our youthful population.
From the outset of my
presidency, we will establish a task force dedicated to drastically reducing
the menace of out-of-school children. We will place greater emphasis on
Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) to support our drive for
massive industrialisation, anchored on our agricultural endowments and value
addition across value chains organised around industrial parks to be located in
development zones across the geopolitical regions of the country.
Funding and improving the
equipment of TVET institutions, through partnerships among government, the
private sector, and social entrepreneurs such as faith-based educators, will
facilitate apprenticeship opportunities in the private sector, similar to the
German dual education system.
The situation in which
unemployment remains high while Nigerian entrepreneurs establish businesses
elsewhere because skilled labour is scarce must be confronted decisively. Doing
so is essential for the common good and for facilitating our transition from a
consumption-driven economy to a production-driven one.
Character and civic education,
emphasising the values that foster trust – an essential ingredient for
enterprise and leadership – as well as shared national values, will receive
significant attention within the tripartite approach to governance that we
propose.
A New Nigeria is POssible.
– PO
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