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born 1961 Nigeria

Peter Gregory Obi (born 19 July 1961) is a Nigerian politician and businessman who was the Governor of Anambra State from 17 March 2006 until his impeachment on 3 November 2006; he was reinstated on 9 February 2007 and continued his tenure until 2010. He was re-elected in for a second term which ended on 7 March 2014.

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The task before us is to move Nigeria from consumption to production.

"You cannot talk about development where there is no security."

Acceptance Speech as Labour Party Presidential Candidate (2022)

The journey towards the emancipation of the country has begun.

Acceptance Speech as Labour Party Presidential Candidate (2022)

Our Pact with Nigeria will be diligently pursued to create a new Nigeria characterised by sustainable and inclusive growth and development.

We will prioritize the funding of this critical sector.

Our country stands hijacked by forces of retrogression.

Acceptance Speech as Labour Party Presidential Candidate (2022)

Such a noble task brooks no conscientious objectors.

Acceptance Speech as Labour Party Presidential Candidate (2022)

"Nigeria must move from consumption to production."

Acceptance Speech as Labour Party Presidential Candidate (2022)

"We cannot continue borrowing for consumption."

Acceptance Speech as Labour Party Presidential Candidate (2022)

Nigeria's arable land is her new oil and gold.

Our governance mission will be twin-tracked: secure Nigeria in every ramification—national security, human security, food security and tackling insecurity created by unemployment.

Acceptance Speech as Labour Party Presidential Candidate (2022)

We will also seek to unite our nation by pulling our people out of poverty, and creating a new sense of nationalism and patriotism.

Acceptance Speech as Labour Party Presidential Candidate (2022)

We have been denied the presidency, but we will not allow Nigeria to be denied a future.

This is not the end of our journey but the beginning of a greater responsibility to build the New Nigeria we all desire.

We should have long reaped the fruits of that potential by now if we had had the serious leadership commitment to do so.

"China’s GDP stands at $18.74 trillion, while Nigeria’s GDP is barely 1% of that size, a little over 200 billion dollars."

"We would use merit to employ, dramatically reduce poverty and return Nigeria to a place of strategic relevance with high value"

Our tertiary institutions will be remodelled to serve as hubs or centres for research, development, and commercialisation of ideas for the quick industrialization of Nigeria.

We will have zero tolerance for corruption. You can expect a sledgehammer approach.

The problem with Nigeria is at once complex and simple. It rests on leadership.

Attribution

Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Peter Obi (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.