A former governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, has said that Nigeria needs to have wealth creators managing her affairs and not wealth sharers, if the country is to make any meaningful progress.
He made this submission during a recent media chat in Lagos, during which he was asked to share his thoughts on the future of Nigeria.
Obi said: “Countries today are run like big business. If a man has not created wealth he cannot manage wealth. We need wealth creators in government and not wealth sharers. We need somebody to unite this country. It is critical. I have lived in many different parts of Nigeria as a businessman. I have invested and served in several corporations without knowing where my co-investors or partners or those that I conducted businesses with came from.”
The former governor dismissed the repeated excuse by those in power that they are unable to keep their election campaign promises because they do not have enough resources to work with.
“Which country or where in the world do you have enough resources?” he asked, quickly adding: “What you do when in office is to manage the resources at your disposal to keep your election promises. If you cannot deliver what you promised, then you have no business wanting to continue in office.”
The former Governor appealed to Nigerians to stop being docile but to ask questions and to actively engage in the debate about the present and future of the country so as to make Nigeria a saner place.