Did Peter Obi Abandon Anambra’s Erosion Fight? What the Record Shows

At an APC rally in Uyo on November 6, 2026, President Bola Tinubu accused former Anambra governor Peter Obi of running away from the state’s erosion crisis. Tinubu contrasted that record with his own role in Lagos coastal protection. The claim has prompted questions about what the historical record shows. Obi’s administration inspected the Isulo erosion site in 2012, pursued drainage and engineering measures, and was involved in advancing the Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management Project (NEWMAP). Anambra also made an early counterpart-funding contribution. These actions challenge the claim that Obi simply ignored or abandoned the problem. They do not mean the crisis was solved. Erosion continued to damage communities, and reports later documented delays and problems at some intervention sites. Tinubu’s record also needs context: Lagos awarded a shoreline-protection contract in 2005 and completed a sea wall in 2006, while construction of Eko Atlantic and its Great Wall began after he left office and involved private investors. The analysis argues that an unresolved problem is not, by itself, proof that a leader abandoned it. Obi’s interventions and shortcomings, like Tinubu’s coastal-protection record, should be assessed on both actions and outcomes.

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