Prof. Yemi Osibanjo – Former Vice President of Nigeria
Kenneth Bayo
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“I have been there before. A serious minded personality like Peter Obi has the capacity to transform Nigeria’s fortunes by putting it in the right trajectory in less than four years if given the mandate”
— Prof. Yemi Osibanjo
Me:
A word, they say, is like a baobab tree; no single person can embrace it. But when the same truth is echoed from the mouths of seasoned elders, it becomes a forest too vast to ignore. The profound assertion by the former Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, is not a lone voice in the wilderness but a resonant chorus joined by the likes of former President Olusegun Obasanjo. It is a recognition, clear and compelling, that Nigeria stands at a pivotal crossroads, and in Peter Obi, we have a pilot who can navigate the storm.
Professor Osinbajo’s statement is a seed of truth planted in the fertile soil of national yearning. He speaks of a “serious-minded personality,” and indeed, to watch Peter Obi engage with governance is to watch a master craftsman at the loom. He does not see the national treasury as a feast for a select few, but as a sacred seed-yam to be planted for the benefit of all. His legendary financial prudence is not mere austerity; it is the disciplined hand of a gardener who knows that to water the roots is to make the whole tree flourish, providing shade and fruit for the common man. He is the leader who, when given a basket to fetch water, does not complain of its holes but ingeniously lines it with leaves, a testament to turning meager resources into abundant blessings.
For too long, our nation has been like a mighty river flowing aimlessly, its potent energy dissipated in the swamps of corruption and inefficiency. Professor Osinbajo speaks of putting Nigeria on the “right trajectory,” and this is the vision of redirecting that river to turn the turbines of industry, irrigate the fields of enterprise, and power the homes of innovation. Peter Obi is the engineer for this task. He understands that a nation’s wealth is not in the ground, but in the minds and hands of its people. His love for the common Nigerian is not a political slogan; it is the palpable empathy of a man who sees the face of his own family in every struggling trader, every unemployed graduate, and every farmer tilling the sun-baked soil.
This is the same drumbeat that former President Obasanjo has sounded. When elders from different forests converge to point at the same tree, the wise would go and inspect its fruits. The fruit of Peter Obi’s past stewardship is a testament to his capability. He is the farmer who, upon inheriting a field choked with weeds, did not simply cut the stalks but patiently uprooted them, tilled the land, and planted for a future harvest. He is the Ugo—the eagle, whose sharp eyes can see opportunity where others see only despair, and whose disciplined flight can soar above the dark clouds of tribalism and corruption to where the sun of progress shines.
Therefore, let us embrace this truth that is now as clear as the harmattan sky. To give Peter Obi the mandate is to hand the master key to a long-locked treasure chest. It is to set our feet on the path where the journey of one year truly equals the journey of seven. In less than four years, with the force of his integrity, the precision of his planning, and the fire of his commitment, we shall witness the transformation of our fortunes. The ship of state, long adrift, will finally catch the wind of good governance and sail steadfastly towards the horizon of peace, prosperity, and dignity for all.
The word has been spoken. It is now our turn to act, to rise up and build a Nigeria that works not just for a few, but for the common man, for the generations yet unborn. This is our moment. Let us seize it. Happy Independence Day!
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