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.

Oby Ezekwesili

Quotes

• 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.
  • [5]

• Education has always been known as the pathway to progress. The early child education will be integrated.
  • [6]