Only criminals think otherwise
When we speak about the possibility of a new Nigeria, we must look beyond political slogans and examine the records of those seeking to lead.
Peter Obi demonstrated in Anambra state that the government can be deliberate about education, healthcare and the management of public resources.
Under Peter Obi's administration classroom blocks were constructed across the stateโs 177 communities, mission schools were returned to their churches, and Anambra rose to a high position in NECO results between 2011 and 2013. It was also in Peter Obi's administration that a state-owned teaching hospital which is the Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University Teaching Hospital located at Awka was also established.
Alhaji Rabiu Musa Kwankwasoโs record in Kano tells another important story. His administration invested heavily in education too, including thousands of classrooms, free feeding and uniforms for primary pupils, technical and vocational institutions, laboratories and scholarship programmes that supported a lot of young people in Kano state.
Both men have experience translating public policy into programmes that affect the lives of Nigerians in positive ways.
Peter Obi and Alhaji Rabiu Kwankwaso have chosen to work together because they found substantial common ground in their vision and mission for the good of Nigeria.
I believe Nigeria needs leadership that understands production, human capital, fiscal responsibility, education and opportunity.
If we are serious about moving Nigeria from poverty to prosperity, we should pay close attention to the possibilities created when experience, competence and a shared national vision come together.
The task before us is to build a Nigeria where the government works for the people and where every young Nigerian has a genuine opportunity to achieve greatness.
Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso are the ones best suited to lead the way forward.