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| Peter Obi in Makurdi [Photo Credit: Channels Television] |
Peter Obi, the Labour Party's (LP) presidential candidate, has pledged that if won in the general election of 2023, he will create a new Nigeria free from widespread poverty and criminal activity.
In order to ensure that youth were actively engaged in the workforce, Mr Obi promised to provide them with skills on Wednesday during a rally for his presidential campaign in Makurdi.
He committed to spending a lot of money on education and working to end unemployment in Nigeria.
In order to enable the speedy return of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) to their original homes, Mr. Obi also promised to solve the security issues plaguing the nation, particularly Benue.
“We will secure and bring peace to Benue so that those at the IDP camps will go back to their homes and farms and we will support them in production.
“Benue will be supported to become an exporting state considering that it is an agriculturally rich state,” Mr Obi said.
He promised that Rivers Benue and Niger would be dredged to enhance water transportation in Nigeria, promising also to end crude oil theft in the country for the benefit of all Nigerians.
“With Obi and Datti, a new Nigeria is possible and I dare to say that Nigerians can hold me responsible if we do not turn Nigeria around for good,” he said.
Also speaking, the state LP governorship candidate, Heman Hembe, promised regular payment of workers' salaries in the state.
The state LP Chairman, Ibrahim Idoko, said Mr Obi has demonstrated competence and capacity to lead the country, assuring that voting him as president would turn Nigeria from a consumer to a producer nation.
(NAN)