Peter Obi, 2027 Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), has announced, he will disclose “insights” into the “roadmap” that will stop the “decline in the quality of life of Nigerians at all levels”.
The former Governor of Anambra State made the announcement on Wednesday 1 July, 2026; he said, he is vying for the Office of the President of Nigeria with the “pledge” to position Nigeria on the “path of unity and national transformation”.
On X, sharing his “vision for a prosperous and productive Nigeria”, Obi expressed confidence that his “roadmap” will “curb abuse in government”.
In his announcement, Obi said: “Today, being the 1st of July, 2026, I wish to humbly recall that when I decided to contest for the office of President of Nigeria, I pledged to place Nigeria on the path of unity and national transformation.
“Now, as the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate, I will, in the coming weeks and months, provide insights into the roadmap that I am confident will help curb abuse in government, halt the decline in the quality of life of Nigerians at all levels, and usher in an era of unity, peace, sustained progress, and prosperity.”
He explained, the “vision” is entrenched on a “commitment to unity and freedom of every citizen to pursue lawful dreams”.
Obi said, significant reforms in education are key to the “proposed roadmap”, describing “robust human capital” as an “indispensable infrastructure” for the forward movement of the country.
Obi said: “This vision is anchored on a commitment to unity, inclusion, social justice, equity, and the freedom of every citizen to pursue lawful dreams.
“Central to this proposed roadmap are significant reforms in education and healthcare, which are at the core of human capital development.
“Robust human capital is indispensable infrastructure for national progress. It serves as the fundamental capital upon which daily life, economic expansion, and the delivery of essential public services depend.”
Obi, who ran for President in 2023 under the Labour Party (LP), said, from the beginning of his Presidency, he will establish a task force and saddle it with the mission to “drastically” lower the “menace of out-of-school children”.
He also said, his administration will “fund and improve” the equipment of the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Institutions to be able to “support our drive for massive industrialisation”.
Obi said: “These are foundational areas that we must reform with energy and determination if we are to reap the demographic dividend of our youthful population.
“From the outset of my presidency, we will establish a task force dedicated to drastically reducing the menace of out-of-school children. We will place greater emphasis on Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) to support
“our drive for massive industrialisation, anchored on our agricultural endowments and value addition across value chains organised around industrial parks to be located in development zones across the geopolitical regions of the country.”
The former African Democratic Congress (ADC) member made known, he will ensure apprenticeship opportunities are promoted to resemble the “German dual education system”.
“Funding and improving the equipment of TVET institutions, through partnerships among government, the private sector, and social entrepreneurs such as faith-based educators, will facilitate apprenticeship opportunities in the private sector, similar to the German dual education system”, Obi said.
He assured, his Presidency will tackle the issue of employment “decisively”, saying, it is “essential” for migrating Nigeria from consumption to production.
Also, “Character and civic education” will be given “significant attention” by his government.
Obi further said: “The situation in which unemployment remains high while Nigerian entrepreneurs establish businesses elsewhere because skilled labour is scarce must be confronted decisively.
“Doing so is essential for the common good and for facilitating our transition from a consumption-driven economy to a production-driven one.
“Character and civic education, emphasising the values that foster trust – an essential ingredient for enterprise and leadership – as well as shared national values, will receive significant attention within the tripartite approach to governance that we propose.”
