Former presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has said Nigeria is not lacking in talent but has suffered for years from leadership failure that has prevented citizens from reaching their full potential.
In a statement on Monday via his official X (formerly Twitter), Obi said his attention was drawn to Nigeria’s vast potential as he prepared to watch the Super Bowl — the National Football League’s championship game — featuring the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California.
According to him, the presence of Nigerian-born players and those of Nigerian heritage on one of the world’s biggest sporting stages was a reminder of what Nigerians could achieve when provided with the right environment to succeed.
“As I prepared to watch the Super Bowl tonight, I was reminded of Nigeria’s vast potential. On the field were three exceptional Nigerians making their nation proud on the world’s biggest sporting stage,” he wrote.
He mentioned “Michael Onwenu of the New England Patriots, Uchenna Nwosu of the Seattle Seahawks, and Jaxon Smith-Njigba of the Seattle Seahawks, who is of Nigerian descent,” as examples of Nigerians excelling on the global stage.
