Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party
(LP) has vowed to lift 130 million people out of poverty if he is elected
president in the 2023 general election.
He stated this after attending the NKST Synod in Mkar, Gboko
Local Government Area (LGA) of Benue State.
His comment was in reaction to recent figures by the
National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) indicating that 63 per cent of the Nigerian
population lives below the poverty line.
The Labour Party presidential flagbearer made the pledge
while speaking with newsmen at the JS Tarka stadium, Gboko, Gboko LGA of the
state on Friday.
According to him, “I came on the invitation of the Synod to
talk to them about the next election, which I say is a crucial election.
“Like I said, the release shows that Nigeria is about 216
million in population, and it is said that 130 million people are in poverty,
that alone should be of concern to us, and that is my major concern too.
“How do we get these people out of poverty? This to me is
crucial, and that is why I am here to help them make the right choice.
“They have to think of their children being in school, think
about what they can give to the nation, building a nation is the job of
government and all Federal agencies within the nation”.
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