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Words On Marble Inspirational Quotes By Peter Obi
"To you young people, Take Back your Country...it is your future they are toying with". —Peter Obi
"I reduced my convoy to 5 vehicles and you cannot buy fuel unless I am in the car". —Peter Obi
"If I sleep in a hotel and have to pay N250k a night, I will be awake all night...feeling like I was robbed". —Peter Obi
"You know there are many big men in Anambra state, so when they want to see me, I say to them I will come to you instead". —Peter Obi
"We handed schools back to Churches and by 2013, we were number one in WAEC." —Peter Obi
"I beg you to participate more in politics, the society we help them abuse today will take its revenge tomorrow". —Peter Obi
"The only way out of recession is to spend for growth. You can only spend for growth either from savings or from borrowing.
The question is: what are you borrowing for?
Are you borrowing for consumption or for production?
When you borrow for consumption, you are heading for disaster." —Peter Obi
" I had to stop the Presidential lodge in Anambra... A project awarded at 400 million. I had to close down state house in lagos and Abuja... Because I felt we don’t need it... Even when other states had."
" They said President Obasanjo is coming... I went to borrow the kind of cars they wanted... Instead of spending millions... From a neigbouring state."
"I requested Obasanjo to spend the nights in my lodge Since they said he must sleep over... I asked my wife to pack out of my bedroom... We went opposite to lodge in a hotel (name mentioned) for the week, we paid N30,000 instead of N100,000."
"I used the 150million for 2 bullet proof cars to buy almost 50 Peugeot cars at 3 million each… gave 17 to JUDGES and 18 to permanent Secretaries (because i discovered they did not have cars) and kept 10 for govt house... which I used as Governor... I did not use bullet proof cars as Governor."
"They said we should attend world Igbo Congress in U. S.... That the budget WAS cut from 40 to 32million.... I asked them why... That only one person should go and come and tell us what was discussed."
"Instead of paying 30,000 for each security personnel (about 30) per night in Abuja, I told IG to give me Police whenever am in Abuja... I travel alone... People complained.... The 15 drivers lodged in Abuja state house...who come to airport to cause confusion; I asked to go, kept only 3. The others to go back to Akwa or look for job... I asked the cook to go back to Akwa instead of giving him 30,000 per plate."
"When Governors lodge and Govt house was burnt before I came... With budget of 400million and 300 million, I repaired them for 42 million and 80 million respectively. They wanted to impeach me that I did not spend by due process... Following the awarded Contracts and contractor... I saw a table... That my predecessor used, they said it’s old... I asked them to renovate it... That all I needed was a table to write as Governor... "
"So so so I was able to save money and made sure that ANAMBRA HAS THE BEST ROAD NETWORK THAN ANY OTHER STATE IN NIGERIA..."
PETER OBI....WORDS ON MARBLE!"
Profile Of Peter Obi
Name: Mr. Peter Gregory OBI, (CON)
Date Of Birth: 19th July 1961
Place Of Birth: Onitsha, Nigeria
Nationality: Nigerian
Marital Status: Married with two children
Educational Institutions Attended
- • Christ the King College, Onitsha (W.A.S.C.).
- • University of Nigeria, Nsukka (B.A. Philosophy).
- • Lagos Business School, Nigeria (Chief Executive Program).
- • Harvard Business School, Boston, U.S.A. (Mid to Mid Marketing).
- • Harvard Business School, Boston, U.S.A. (Changing the Game).
- • London School of Economics (Financial Mgmt/Business Policy).
- • Columbia Business School, New York, U.S.A. (Marketing Mgmt).
- • Institute for Management Development, Switzerland (Senior Executive Program).
- • Institute for Management Development, Switzerland (Break-Through Program for CEOs).
- • Kellogg Graduate School of Management, U.S.A. (Advanced Executive Program).
- • Kellogg School of Management U.S.A. (Global Advanced Mgmt Program).
- • Oxford University: Said Business School, (Advanced Mgmt& Leadership Program).
- • Cambridge University: George Business School (Advanced Leadership Program).
- • Governor, Anambra State of Nigeria (2006-2014).
- • Honorary Special Adviser to the President on Finance (till May, 2015).
- • Member, Presidential Economic Management Team (till May, 2015).
- • Vice-Chairman, Nigeria Governors’ Forum (2008-2014).
- • Chairman, South-East Governors’ Forum (2006-2014).
- • Former Chairman: Board of Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
- • Former Chairman: Fidelity Bank Plc.
- • Former Chairman: Guardian Express Mortgage Bank, Ltd.
- • Former Chairman: Future Views Securities, Ltd.
- • Former Chairman: Paymaster Nigeria Plc.
- • Former Chairman: Next International (Nigeria) Ltd.
- • Former Director: Guardian Express Bank Plc.
- • Former Director: Chams Nigeria Plc.
- • Former Director: Emerging Capital Ltd.
- • Former Director: Card Centre Plc.
- • Member, Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG).
- • Member, Nigerian Chartered Institute of Bankers.
- • Member, British Institute of Directors (IOD).
In my capacity as the Governor of Anambra State, I served as a member of:
- • Federal Government Committee on Minimum Wage.
- • Federal Government Committee on Negotiation with Labour on Subsidy.
- • Federal Government Committee on Mass Transit.
- • Federal Government Committee on Natural Resource.
- • National Economic Council Committee on Power Sector Reform.
- • National Economic Council Committee on Sharing of MDGs Funds.
- • National Economic Council Committee on Accurate Data on Nigeria’s Oil Import and Export.
- • Agricultural Transformation Implementation Council.
- • Sub-Committee on Needs Analysis of Public Universities in Nigeria.
- • National Economic Council Review Committee on the Power Sector.
- • 2015: Golden Jubilee Award from Catholic Diocese of Onitsha for outstanding contribution to quality healthcare delivery in St. Charles Borromeo Hospital in particular and Anambra State in general, on the occasion of the Golden Jubilee celebration of the hospital.
- • 2014: Nigerian Library Association Golden Merit Award for remarkable improvement of libraries in Anambra State, exemplified by our Government’s construction of the Kenneth Dike Digital State Library, remarkable upgrade of the Onitsha Divisional Library, and provision of library facilities in secondary schools across the State.
- • 2014: Champion Newspaper Most Outstanding Igbo Man of the Decade.
- • 2014 The Voice Newspaper (Holand) Achievers Award for Outstanding Example in Leadership and Governance.
- • 2013: Silver Bird Man of the Year (with Governor BabatundeFashola of Lagos State).
- • 2012: Business Hallmark Newspaper Man of the Year.
- • 2012: The Golden Award on Prudence – by the Methodist Church of Nigeria as the Most Financially Prudent Governor in Nigeria.
- • 2012: Leadership and Good Governance Award by The Ezeife Leadership Foundation Award for restoring peace and harmony to Anambra State.
- • 2012: Best Performing Governor on Immunization in South-East Nigeria – by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
- • 2012: Outstanding Financial Planner and Manager – by the Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion for my resourcefulness and creativity in governance.
- • 2011: Zik Leadership Prize.
- • 2010: ICT Governor of the Year – by the West Africa ICT Development Award.
- • 2009: Champion Newspaper Nigeria’s Most Trustworthy Governor Award.
- • 2009: Thisday Newspaper Most Prudent Governor in Nigeria.
- • 2007: The Sun Newspaper Man of the Year Award.
- • The Nigerian MDGs Office/UNDP Best Governor in the Implementation of the MDGs in Nigeria.
- • He was the first gubernatorial candidate in Nigeria to legally challenge to its logical conclusion, his governorship electoral victory that was denied him. He won in the Courts and reclaimed his mandate.
- • He was the first Governor in Nigeria to legally challenge his wrongful impeachment and was reinstated by the Courts.
- • He was the first Governor in Nigeria to seek the interpretation of tenures of Governors when INEC allowed elections to take place in Anambra State when his tenure had not expired; the election already concluded was cancelled and he was allowed to complete his tenure.
- • He was the first Governor to serve a 2nd term in both the new and old Anambra State, that is, almost 40 years after creation of the State.
- • He was the first Governor, whilst still in Office, to be appointed a Special Adviser to the President.
- • He was the first serving Governor to be appointed into the Presidential Economic Management Team.
- • He was among the first Governors to be honoured with a National Award in 2011, while still in office.
- • Though the only Governor whose political party was in government in only one State, he was elected Vice-Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum twice.
- • Though the only non-PDP Governor in the South-East (made up of 5 States), he was elected by the other 4 PDP Governors as their Chairman for 8 years rather than the usual one year.
- • Federal Government Committee on Minimum Wage.
- • Federal Government Committee on Negotiation with Labour on Subsidy.
- • Federal Government Committee on Mass Transit.
- • Federal Government Committee on Natural Resource.
- • National Economic Council Committee on Power Sector Reform.
- • National Economic Council Committee on Sharing of MDGs Funds.
- • National Economic Council Committee on Accurate Data on Nigeria’s Oil Import and Export.
- • Agricultural Transformation Implementation Council.
- • Sub-Committee on Needs Analysis of Public Universities in Nigeria.
- • National Economic Council Review Committee on the Power Sector.
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