Showing posts with label Indonesia's President Joko Widodo. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Indonesia's President Joko Widodo. Show all posts

Tuesday, October 7, 2025

Peter Obi: The Danger Of Making Crime A Norm

 Whenever I talk about Nigeria being a crime scene, those who are part of the criminality and their hirelings will quickly start their noise-making, attacking and blackmailing me.

*Peter Obi
But how do you tell people that those whose integrity, character and behaviour are supposed to be exemplary and emulated in society have become the very source of the nation’s decay? How do you tell young Nigerians to be honest and upright when those they are supposed to emulate are the least to be emulated because they are criminals and dishonest? 

Certificate forgery is a serious criminal offence in all countries of the world. It is one of the most corrupt practices heavily punished.

Tuesday, September 30, 2025

Peter Obi: Turning Nigeria Around: Insights From Global Engagements

 

*Peter Obi Prof James Robinson
My last engagement of 3-day trip to the USA was defining and enriching, including over two hours of lunch and a walk meeting with the distinguished Professor James Robinson, alongside Professors Korieh and Utomi.

Professor James Robinson was co-author of Why Nations Fail and a Nobel Laureate in Economics on “Prosperity of Nations”.

My interest in meeting him was stirred by one of his penetrating observations, that there are nations in the world which clearly know the path to prosperity, yet consistently fail to take it. Among his examples was Nigeria.