Former Governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, said, “being a Nigerian man myself and witnessing the biting hardship in the country, I clearly understand the painful struggles our men go through to fend for their families and the many obstacles they face in trying to actualize their dreams in a country that seems to offer little hope for their future due to leadership failure.”
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| International Men’s Day 2024 |
Obi made the statement on International Men’s Day 2024 on Tuesday 19 November, 2024.
International Men’s Day is a global awareness day for many challenges men face, encompassing parental alienation, abuse, homelessness, suicide, and violence, celebrated annually on November 19.
According to Obi: “As the world marks International Men’s Day today, I like to sincerely celebrate all Nigerian men for their unwavering strength in these difficult times and their continuous selfless contributions to the growth and development of our nation.
Being a Nigerian man myself and witnessing the biting hardship in the country, I clearly understand the painful struggles our men go through to fend for their families and the many obstacles they face in trying to actualize their dreams in a country that seems to offer little hope for their future due to leadership failure.
In our nation, battling severe levels of hunger, which has also today become one of the most stressful and one of the most terrorized nations in the world, the average Nigerian man must bear the burden of providing for his family and keeping his family safe.
He is constantly faced with poor healthcare, thus affecting his overall quality of life. The National Bureau of Statistics reports that the average life expectancy for Nigerian men, sadly, stands at 55.1 years as against the global average of 70 years, signifying a high level of stress our men face in their daily struggle for survival as men.
On this special day, I am sending a message of hope to all our Nigerian men. I say to you, “Endure and persevere. Do not lose hope; hold on strong. We are all in this struggle together, and together, we shall build the New Nigeria that we all desire and deserve. A New Nigeria remains POssible.”
Happy International Men’s Day.”
As the world marks International Men’s Day today, I like to sincerely celebrate all Nigerian men for their unwavering strength in these difficult times and their continuous selfless contributions to the growth and development of our nation.
Being a Nigerian man myself and…
— Peter Obi (@PeterObi) November 19, 2024
