Anambra State Governor Mr Peter Obi has stated he would leave active politics once his tenure expires next year.
"A very prominent person called me today and asked me of my plan concerning politics after my current tenure. This is what I told him," he stated. "For me, I have come to the end of it; I want to quit and rest."
He did not forget to praise himself though: "I have been praying to God that for the sake of the good people of Anambra State, please give them somebody like Peter Obi," he boasted.
"The level of greed in Nigeria is overwhelming, where people cannot see the suffering of other people; they are just accumulating wealth. For me, it is time to go. I wonder why one person should own a house in Ikoyi, Asokoro, Dubai and he is not using them for anything. People accumulate what they do not need; it is madness. The level of greed in Nigeria is intolerable."
No matter what anyone says, I love this man. He is considerate, prudent and strong. These are qualities needed in an ideal democracy, which Nigeria does not have. This makes him seem different from other Nigerian politician, if you ask me.
"The cost of running a governor's office in Nigeria is too much," he confessed. "When I came in as a governor, I found out that the state had 70 workers in Abuja office; apart from their salaries, we spent close to N15m maintaining that office. They had nothing doing other than going to the airport and welcoming me."
May Anambra, and indeed Abia, get a governor like Obi next time!!
Obi is my hero all day!
