Nigeria’s Ambassador to the United Nations, Senator Jimoh Ibrahim, has praised Ogun State Governor Prince Dapo Abiodun for executing infrastructure projects that prioritize long-term economic growth over short-term political gains. Speaking during a Monday visit to the Gateway International Airport, Ibrahim described the facility as among Nigeria’s best and commended the governor for what he called “talking to the future.”
The airport visit highlighted a broader conversation about leadership and development. Ibrahim singled out the Epe to Ijebu-Ode road project, expressing disbelief at its successful completion. He contrasted Ogun State’s achievement with the nation’s chronic problem of abandoned infrastructure, saying projects left incomplete impose significant economic costs.
Yet Nigeria’s political landscape tells a different story. Former Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi admitted Monday that opposition parties can’t form a united front for the 2027 elections. Speaking at the Nigerian Bar Association’s annual conference in Port Harcourt, he blamed personal ambitions among political leaders. “The difficulty in it is that everybody has ambition; nobody wants to give up,” he said.
Can infrastructure wins translate into political unity? That question remains unanswered as opposition figures including Vice President Atiku Abubakar struggle to build consensus. Amaechi’s frank assessment underscores a challenge that’s proving harder to navigate than constructing airports: getting ambitious politicians to agree on who should lead them.
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