Olushola Omogbehin
Former governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, has said that Nigeria needs a wealth creator and manager like himself as president.
He disclosed this on Thursday on the programme “60 Minutes with Kay” that no presidential aspirant, including Tinubu, can match his experience as a wealth creator.
The former presidential aspirant said this in reaction to Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, who said in 2023 at Chatham House in London that he has a PhD and was more qualified to be president than becoming Obi’s running mate.
The former Kano State governor was the presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) at the time of making the statement.
However, fate has joined both men as Presidential and vice presidential candidates of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC).
“Qualification is a perspective and it depends on where you’re coming from. He (Kwankwaso) said he was more qualified because he has a PhD which is not bad. I don’t have a PhD.
“He has some experience, he’s exposed. He was a minister. There’s no doubt about that. I don’t think his claim was wrong but for what Nigeria needs today, Nigeria needs a wealth creator, wealth manager.
“I have built reputable businesses from scratch locally and internationally. Nobody today in this context, including the president, can claim to have passed through my experience,” he said.
Speaking further, he said:
“What Nigeria needs today is somebody that creates wealth, not somebody who shares wealth, somebody who can manage resources more efficiently and save for the future.”
