Today, while driving in the East on our way with Peter Obi for the burial of the outstanding late Nollywood icon, Mrs. Nkechi Winifred Nweje, we noticed a woman trying to board a bus on the other side of the road lifting a heavy bucket.
The bucket looked like it was quite heavy for her age, she found a bus but sadly why trying to get in, the bucket fell.
It was clear she was in distress.
Peter Obi immediately asked the driver to stop and was watching to ensure the woman was okay.
He then asked the driver to turn to her side of the road.
When we got towards her, PO got down from the car. She was excited and shocked to see him and immediately the sadness on her face turned to a beautiful smile.
She immediately asked for a hug and PO asked her if she was fine.
Some people around were trying to help her pack up what poured out from the bucket, to save at least what has not touched the sand.
She told us she was going to the market to sell it, as that is her only means of survival.
Peter Obi asked her the cost of the produce and she said it was around ₦8,000 and she’d sell them all for around ₦10,000 making a small profit of about ₦2,000.
She also said she doesn’t know how much she’d make from it again, since she has lost some of the produce.
She may not even make up to the cost.
Peter Obi immediately handed her some money to cover it all.
She screamed in excitement, hugged him and prayed for him.
She even took some of her produce and attempted to offer it to PO to show her appreciation.
The joy on her face seeing that someone lifted a burden for her was touching.
[b]Nigerians work so hard everyday for so little, while the political elite continue to steal, pad budgets and still squander our public wealth without even investing in the people or their health.
This woman’s story is not isolated. It’s the consequence of years of corruption, greed, and deliberate act of our leaders to make Nigerians poor and hungry.
You cannot tell the people to fast while you feast.
Nigerians are poorer now more than ever. Our country’s wealth should be used to improve healthcare for Nigerians, provide dignified jobs and invest in market access for small business owners but rather it is squandered by corrupt and greedy leaders.
We must build a Nigeria where public money goes into investing in the people.
We deserve leaders who have compassion for the people, and will invest in pulling Nigerians out of poverty.
A new Nigeria is POssible.
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