……. Says Online Universities ls Critical To Nigeria’s Development.
Emmanuel lkpeama.
The 2023 Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party,Mr Peter Obi has stated that he is not desperate of becoming Nigeria’s President rather he is so desperate to see Nigeria work because he believes it can work.
He stated this at the Nexford University‘s convocation ceremony held on Lagos on Saturday 26, January 2025,stating that he is not desperate to rule.
He said,” People say l am desperate,l laugh whenever l hear this because I am not desperate to be Nigeria’s president but I am desperate to see Nigeria work because l believe it can work”
The former governor of Anambra State went further to charged Nigerian youths to help ignite the right leadership that the country needs for development.
Speaking on the theme “Lead the Change, ignite your future”Obi urged the graduates to embrace integrity, character, and service to rebuild the nation in order to address past leadership failures.
He asserted that Nigeria suffers from a crisis of leadership integrity, with more “yahoo people” in government than on the streets.
“When we talk about vices, don’t think it’s just the yahoo boys on the streets,the truth is, there are more yahoo people in government than outside,it is because we’ve turned the entire country into a crime scene, with people both inside and outside stealing.”
“All of this is to inspire you to ignite the change and provide support, it’s not about saying,I want to be in charge,I want to do this, or I want to do that but it’s about having a strong character and resisting the temptation to do wrong,”
“Nigeria’s situation is like allowing drivers who have already reached their destinations to continue steering the vehicle,you cannot let people who have passed their time or reached their destinations drive you. That is what you need to help reignite. Use what you have to help us change the society.he stated
While commending Nexford University opined that online universities are critical for Nigeria’s educational development as they are alternative to traditional higher education institutions in the country,noting that the establishment of more online universities will enhance the development of Nigeria’s education system.
“Online education is very important because we need to massively educate the people as it is one of the most important tools of development.
“Countries like Pakistan, India, and Turkey have seen significant success by leveraging on online education, with some of their universities enrolling more students than all Nigerian universities combined,so we need to combined them all because this is a huge country.”he submitted
