Former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi has called for improved leadership, accountability and an end to corruption in Nigeria following meetings with stakeholders in the United Kingdom.
Obi disclosed this in a statement reflecting on his engagements in London on Wednesday, October 21, after arriving from Basel, Switzerland, at about 7 a.m.
He said the day included several meetings with stakeholders, including engagements with British government officials and members of the Nigerian diaspora.
According to the former Anambra State governor, the discussions focused on the shared responsibility of rebuilding Nigeria and addressing longstanding challenges associated with governance, corruption and the lack of accountability.
Obi argued that these problems had continued to undermine national development and deprive millions of Nigerians of access to essential services, including quality healthcare, education and decent employment.
He stressed the need to build a country where citizens could achieve success through hard work and merit rather than personal connections or privileged backgrounds.
“Nigerians deserve a country where every life matters, where hard work is rewarded, and where every citizen has a fair opportunity to succeed, regardless of their background or connections,” he said.
Obi added that his engagements also included an evening meeting organised by the Chief of the Coalition for the Protection of Democracy (COPDEM) and the Director of Diaspora Affairs of the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC), bringing together other stakeholders in London.
He said discussions centred on how Nigerians at home and abroad could contribute to national development and efforts to address the country’s governance challenges.
The former presidential candidate reiterated his vision of a Nigeria where opportunities were accessible to all citizens, irrespective of their family background or social connections.
“We must build a Nigeria where the child of nobody can become somebody without knowing anybody. A country that works for everyone, not just a privileged few,” Obi said.
His remarks come amid continuing public debate over governance, economic hardship, access to education and healthcare, and the role of Nigerians in the diaspora in supporting national development.
Obi did not disclose specific policy agreements or formal outcomes from the meetings in the statement.
