Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, has said the appalling events in the last couple of years have tested the resolve of Nigerians and motivated them to demand better leaders for themselves. LEADERSHIP reports.Information Guide Nigeria
Obi, who stated this in an article published by the British newspaper, The Economist, yesterday added that Nigeria has the potential to become a world power if the people are galvanised by leaders to realise the potential of Nigeria’s enormous depth of human resources.
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Live, Study and Work in Canada. No Payment is Required! Hurry Now click here to Apply >> Immigrate to Canada“Nigeria witnessed several events last year that shook it to the core. These included militia attacks, abductions and extrajudicial killings. The violence dominated headlines throughout the year, and our security agencies appeared hapless,” part of the article read.NYSC portal
“At the same time, our state-owned universities were shut for eight months as the union for academic staff faced off with the federal government over decades-old unmet promises.
“Nigeria’s crude-oil revenue plummeted from a steady average of $3bn a month in 2014 to nothing last year as oil theft rose dramatically.
“There’s a direct relationship between the state of our country and the quality of its leadership,” the presidential hopeful stated.
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While examining Nigeria’s mainly youthful population, Obi expressed hope in Nigeria’s potential to become a world power, if the people are galvanised by leaders who will help realise the potential of Nigeria’s enormous depth of human resources.
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Obi, whose candidacy has been widely accepted by Nigeria’s youths, also paid homage to the resilience of young Nigerians who have selflessly driven the message of a new Nigeria through his presidency.
“With an estimated population of 217m sitting at the heart of Africa, a dominant youthful population made up of the brightest and bravest in the world, unlimited capacity for economic growth and the potential to lead Africa, Nigeria is worth saving. And I believe I am the right person to guide it to recovery,” Obi declared.
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Live, Study and Work in Canada. No Payment is Required! Hurry Now click here to Apply >> Immigrate to Canada“Nigeria should learn from the passion and dedication of its young people on the field and in the streets. Our youth have protested to show that they are tired of the status quo in leadership and are taking their country back.
“The prevailing sentiment, not just among the youth but across all demographics, is that the Nigerian government is not for the people. Yet most of the politicians clamouring to take the helm this year are key players in this rejected establishment.JAMB Result
“We have an imperative to fix what’s wrong with our leadership, beginning with the recruitment process,” Obi reasoned.