Mr Peter Obi, the Labour Party's candidate for president, has stated that he is running to put an end to the suffering of Nigerians.
Obi specifically pledged to transform the nation's fortune for the better by, among other things, creating jobs, ensuring security, industrialising, and promoting togetherness.
At a large gathering staged in Ado, the labour party's presidential candidate criticised the country's "bad economic situation," "insecurity," and "unemployment" and promised to find a long-term solution if elected.
Mr Peter Obi urged the populace to put aside their religious and ethnic prejudices in favour of him, saying that this would allow him to serve them effectively.
He said that Nigerians needed a visionary leader during this crucial time, thus they should support him in the election next month.
“People are suffering in this country and we want to end the suffering. Today there is no security and unity in the country, we would unite and secure this country.
“People are hungry in the country, our youths have no job, they don’t know what to do, our youths are not doing anything, and what we what to do is to move the country from consumption to production county. If we start to produce in the country, our youths will start to have jobs.”
Obi who insisted that he remained the most qualified among all Presidential candidates for the February election, told the people not to allow anyone to use tribe or “it’s my turn” to convince them on election day.
He said, “The election is in days' time, and I want you to vote for me because I am the most qualified candidate.
“This election is not by tribe, let no one tell you it is by tribe, I am from the Southeast, so if they say it by tribe, I will say it is my turn but we are not contesting based on tribe but I am contesting as a Nigerian who is most qualified.
“This year’s election is about character and who we can trust, and because of this I am the most qualified person in the race, we are going to stop corruption. If it is about commitment, I have compassion and commitment.
” It is about the ability to deliver, go and check their ages, you will see that it is between 70 and 75, while I am about 50. I have both physical and mental energy to serve you better.
“They are making our youths ‘Japa’. We want to bring you back because we will create an enabling environment in the country. Please vote for me to end poverty, insecurity, and unemployment”.
Earlier, the Chairman of the Labour Party in Ekiti, Mr Ayokunle Odunayo described Mr Peter Obi as the most qualified, credible and fit for the job among other presidential candidates.