The hard copy, online
Is Anambra State cursed or are we the cause?
Peter Obi's answer was eight years of work. This is the Anambra State Government's printed book of that record, scanned page by page so anyone can read it and check it.
- Published by
- Anambra State Government
- Covers
- Peter Obi as Governor, 2006–2014
- Online here
- 363 scanned pages, searchable, with the 2014 handover documents
The record in numbers
Every figure links to the page of the book it comes from.
- 900+km of roads builtPage 216
- 28+bridges built or under wayPage 241
- 1,500+classroom blocks built or renovatedPage 37
- 35,000+computers given to schoolsPage 37
- 750+buses given to schoolsPage 37
- 120+primary health centres and cottage hospitalsPage 151
- 500+transformers given to communitiesPage 265
- 3,500+boreholes sunkPage 265
- 600+patrol vehicles for security agenciesPage 29
One classroom block, before and after
The book is full of pairs like this one, mostly from schools.
Before
AfterA classroom block at Comprehensive Sec. School, Onitsha, rehabilitated through Gov. Obi's intervention. Page 102 More from Education
What he built, by topic
Each topic has a short summary, the key figures, and every page from that chapter.
Government buildings and courts
Government House, a new secretariat, council offices, courts and judges' quarters.
16 pages in the book
Security
Over 600 patrol vehicles, radios and support for the police, army and other agencies.
8 pages in the book
Education
Classrooms, computers, laboratories, school buses and university buildings.
114 pages in the book
Health
A teaching hospital, general hospitals, health centres, ambulances and mission hospitals.
65 pages in the book
Roads and bridges
Over 900 km of roads, over 28 bridges and road maintenance equipment.
40 pages in the book
Erosion, flooding and emergencies
Erosion control, flood control, waste management and disaster relief.
9 pages in the book
Electricity and water
Transformers, rural electrification, water schemes and boreholes.
12 pages in the book
Housing
Ngozika Housing Estate and other estates.
6 pages in the book
Farming and fighting poverty
College of Agriculture, farm loans, rice milling and support for small businesses.
22 pages in the book
Sports
Alex Ekwueme Square, the Awka stadium and grassroots football.
6 pages in the book
Business and industry
SABMiller brewery, Innoson, business parks, shopping malls and the Agulu Lake Resort.
19 pages in the book
Transport
Buses for councils, markets, churches and schools; taxis and buses for mass transit.
10 pages in the book
City planning
Master plans for Awka, Onitsha and Nnewi with UN-Habitat.
6 pages in the book
Partners and investors
Development partners, ambassadors and investors who worked with the state.
9 pages in the bookWhat he left in the bank
On 17 March 2014, Peter Obi handed over to his successor, Willie Obiano, with a letter summarising the state's accounts at close of business on 14 March 2014, his last working day.
| Local investments as at 14 March 2014 | ₦27,000,000,000.00 |
| Foreign currency investment (US$156m) | ₦26,500,000,000.00 |
| Certified State/MDAs balances | ₦28,165,985,574.06 |
| FGN approved refund | ₦10,000,000,000.00 |
| Total | ₦91,665,985,574.06 |
| Less estimated liability (March salaries, pension and gratuity, and approved certificates of already executed projects) | −₦5,000,000,000.00 |
| Net balance | ₦86,665,985,574.06 |
Figures exactly as written in the letter. See the letter Bank letters and other documents
What people said
Three of the 31 comments printed at the end of the book.
“European Union has always emphasized on proper management of money, that's why it's important to have people of high integrity like Peter Obi.”
“I thank His Excellency Governor Peter Obi for the enviable feats he has recorded through ANIDS, through which he is rapidly transforming all parts of the state and is entrenching decency and transparency in governance.”
“Gov. Obi is one Governor I have tremendous respect for. Besides being good natured, I have sat at tables with him and I am impressed by the quality of his contributions at meetings.”