Today, my wife and I were in Kano State, to condole with the family of Late Senator Bello Yusuf Maitama, a respected elder statesman who served the nation as Minister of Internal Affairs. https://t.co/oKwMxHTNlu
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Today, my wife and I were in Kano State, to condole with the family of Late Senator Bello Yusuf Maitama, a respected elder statesman who served the nation as Minister of Internal Affairs. https://t.co/oKwMxHTNlu
As we mark the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty today, I restate my unwavering commitment and desire to pull millions of Nigerians out of poverty as part of my mission in the New Nigeria.
As the global community marks World Food Day today, we must remind ourselves of the present food crisis in the nation, and seek urgent steps to salvage the people from further hunger and starvation. Food crisis has remained a serious challenge facing many households in Nigeria,
Yesterday, I attended the historic unification, the first-ever get-together of the Nnewi Community in Lagos. Since 1982, the Nnewi Community in Lagos had no unified leadership owing to the disunity among the members. https://t.co/RNFgTknUgr
Yesterday, I was at Nnewi Community in Anambra State to rejoice with His Grace, Most Rev Jude Thaddeus Okolo as he marked his 40th priestly anniversary and 15 years as Papal Nuncio. https://t.co/pBdriUmYLQ
Text of world press conference by Mr Peter Obi, LP Presidential candidate (2023), at No 3 Gabes Street, Wuse Zone 2 on the 11th of October 2023. /
Today, I join the entire global community to celebrate the International Day of the Girl Child. Quality education remains the most valuable commitment we can make for the benefit of the girl child in our society.
I just read of the passing on to glory of a very distinguished Nigerian, Pa Christopher Oladipo Ogunbajo, a corporate lawyer, businessman, and philanthropist, at the ripe old age of 99 years. On behalf of my family, I commiserate with the entire Ogunbanjo family of Erunwon, https://t.co/T5IAhypgsR
Over the weekend, I was at Paul University, Awka, where I joined the University Community for their Fourth Convocation Ceremony and Convocation Lecture. I thanked the Pro -Chancellor of the University, Engr Sir Chris Okoye and the Proprietor of the University, https://t.co/fdf65yfJyW
Yesterday (Wednesday) evening, at Jesus House Church, London, I joined other sympathizers in the Service of Songs for the Late Prof Joe Irukwu, SAN. Prof. Irukwu was an outstanding intellectual, Nigeria's first Professor of Insurance,
I would like to celebrate all the teachers in Nigeria today, as the global community marks World Teachers Day. I celebrate them for their commitment to the task of nation-building. It is often said that the building of great nations begins in the classrooms.
The series of mishaps that occurred in the country lately are saddening and of grave concern. These unfortunate incidents have claimed many precious lives of our brothers and sisters, within the past few days.
I have just read the sad news of the passing on of Professor Umaru Shehu, an Emeritus Professor of Medicine and Former Vice Chancellor of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, from 1978 to 1980. He made immense contributions to our governance, health and education sectors. https://t.co/EDj8JlTR2n
As we mark 63 years of our nationhood, I wish to encourage Nigerians not to despair over the agonizing situation in the country, but to remain resolute and hopeful that a new Nigeria is still POssible.
The renaming of the Anambra International Cargo and Passenger Airport to Chinua Achebe International Airport, is a most delightful and welcome development. The late literary icon deserves all the honour that the state and the nation can bestow.
Today in London, United Kingdom, I attended the wedding ceremony of Prof Ayo and Mrs Ronke Oshowo's daughter, Damilola, to her beloved husband, Gregor. https://t.co/W5b58KfVaI
Yesterday, 29th September, I was at Princeton University, the No 1 University in USA, (US-News), as Keynote Speaker at Chinua Achebe International Symposium and 40th anniversary of his booklet "The Trouble with Nigeria"
If India with 7 times our population, and living in 3,200,000 sq kilometres can feed themselves, then we can feed ourselves because we live in almost a third of their land space, 923,000 sq kilometres with one-seventh of their population. #POinPrincetonUniversityUSA