Peter Obi believes Nigeria’s path to transformation runs through the North. At a meeting in Abuja, he called poverty the region’s biggest enemy — and opportunity.
- Obi says the North is Nigeria’s greatest asset
- Links poverty and insecurity, urging urgent intervention
- Criticises the lack of investment in education and agriculture
- Cites Bangladesh’s rice production as a model for growth
- Advocates are taking schools to Almajiri children, not waiting for them
Peter Obi is connecting the dots between insecurity, poverty, and neglect, and he says the solution lies in the North.
His argument is simple: hungry people are vulnerable, and the government must act before bandits do. With millions of school-age children out of school, Obi insists education must be made mobile, especially for Almajiri communities.
He’s also calling out Nigeria’s missed opportunities in agriculture, contrasting the North’s vast land with Bangladesh’s booming rice economy. His message is clear: fixing the North fixes Nigeria.
Can a country as divided as Nigeria rally around a common-sense solution like this? Obi thinks so — if we invest where it matters.
