Sarcastic Dutch man, Wiebe Boer, declares interest to run for governor in Plateau State
Sarcastic Dutch man, Wiebe Boer, declares interest to run for governor in Plateau State
The political posters of a Dutch Nigerian, Wiebe Boer (aka Yohanna Maigona) has been circulating on the internet, describing him as an aspirant to the governorship seat of Plateau State in north-central Nigeria.
Although it was still unclear who started the circulation of the poster, Boer appears to be enjoying the limelight that portrayed him as being sarcastic.
In the poster Boer said he will be contesting under the “All for All Peoples Party” – a party that is not known to the law in Nigeria.
Boer has lived in Jos all his life and speaks impeccable Hausa and also attended a Secondary school in the city.
He is the CEO of All On Energy, which is involved in renewable energy, such as solar power.
He also has an affiliation with Pan African Writers Association (PAWA).
On 12 May 2021, Boer, was the interviewer of Professor Wole Soyinka, the first guest of PAWA’s Conversation Series.
Who is Wiebe
Dr. Boer is the Chief Executive Officer of All On and joined the team from the Boston Consulting Group (BCG), where he was one of the founders of the strategy firm’s Lagos office. Prior to BCG, Dr. Boer spent five years with the Heirs Holdings Group in Lagos, playing roles including Chief of Staff to the Chairman, Director of Strategy, and CEO of the Tony Elumelu Foundation. Dr. Boer has also worked in the Rockefeller Foundation’s Africa Regional Office in Nairobi, McKinsey & Company, and with World Vision Mauritania where he managed a USAID funded development project. While conducting his doctoral research in Nigeria for his Yale PhD thesis, Wiebe co-founded AfriOne, the first ISP in North Central Nigeria. He has served on a variety of corporate and public sector boards across Africa, and is also a widely published author and speaker. His most recent book, A story of Heroes + Epics: The History of Football in Nigeria, published by Bookcraft in 2018. Dr. Boer earned a PhD and two Masters degrees from Yale University and a Bachelor’s degree from Calvin College, all in history. He spent one year studying political science at the University of Jos, and completed his primary and secondary education at Hillcrest School, also in Jos, Nigeria where he was born and raised.
