Mr. Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate, stated on Tuesday that the presidency of Nigeria is not a retirement loan and that the country currently requires a frugal leader.
Obi said that he owed no one an apology for his stinginess and that, among the four top candidates, he is the youngest, fittest, and most equipped for the presidency.
As part of his nationwide campaign, he made these remarks at the All Saints Cathedral Field in Onitsha, Anambra State, in front of a gathering of fans and party members.
Prior to arriving in Onitsha, the Labour Party candidate met with traditional rulers of Anambra and other stakeholders at the Government House in Awka. Information Guide Nigeria
He said, “The presidency is not about turn, but about capacity because if it is about turn, people like us would insist that it is our turn and should be considered.
“The job of a President is not a retirement home or for any kind of settlement but about uniting and rebuilding the country.
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“They said that I am a stingy man and I say they didn’t say that I am extravagant or that I embezzled public funds only that I am stingy and I tell you the job and the Presidency of our country needs a stingy person.”
He said would negotiate with agitators to make peace in the country which has been taken over by restiveness, but if those causing insecurity and restiveness refuse, “we will tell them that we have a government in Nigeria.”
He said, “All we are coming to do is to end suffering and build a new Nigeria. In Nigeria today, nobody is safe, and families are begging to eat. We will secure and unite Nigeria.
“What I did in Anambra, I will do in Nigeria. We will negotiate, but whoever refuses, we will tell him there is a government.
“Anambra is a trading and manufacturing city, we will support all businesses. We will do same in Lagos, Kano, Kaduna and Borno. Every part of Nigeria will be productive.
“We will open roads. Any tarred road you see in Onitsha was tarred by me. I built the best road network in Nigeria. Those who left Nigeria will come back; we will face exportation to stabilize and reverse the dwindling fortunes of the naira if we assume power. NYSC Portal
“There is no combination between us and others, if you have not created wealth, you cannot manage it. Datti and I are businessmen. The only way Nigeria can change is to hand it over to wealth creators. JAMB Result
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