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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.