Oby Ezekwesili
Obiageli "Oby" Ezekwesili (born 28 April 1963) is an economic policy expert, an advocate for transparency, accountability, good governance and human capital development, a humanitarian and activist. She is a former vice president for the World Bank (Africa region), co-founder and founding director of Transparency International, co-founder of the #BringBackOurGirls movement and has served twice as federal Minister in Nigeria.
Quotes
[edit]- Nigeria needs to be rescued urgently. What we see in our country is massive failure of our leaders.
- [1] Oby Ezekwesili's reaction to 2019 Debate.
- To reduce opportunities for corruption, you do things like structural changes in the economy.
- [2] Oby Ezekwesili's reply to question during 2019 presidential debate.
- Anyone who wants to tackle corruption must be willing to go all the way. There are no shortcuts.
- [3] Talks on Corruption and Transparency International.
- How can the cost of education be the cost of life? It is unacceptable; it is reprehensible that we have allowed it to fester.
- [Talking about what education has become in Nigeria]
- When there is no consequences for criminality, it mushrooms.
- [4] Quote during 2019 Presidential Debate
- The way out for our youths is jobs, jobs, jobs.
- Education has always been known as the pathway to progress. The early child education will be integrated.
