Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party
(LP), says he is going to stop the poverty cycle in Nigeria if elected.
Obi spoke on Friday at a town hall engagement with students
of the University of Abuja.
The LP candidate said the elections are about the youth, and
that they should seize the opportunity to make a difference.
He said the education sector will not suffer under his watch if elected, adding that Nigeria’s problems revolve around political leadership that has failed the country.
“The next election is
about you, the youths, and you must seize the opportunity to take back the
country by insisting that character, competence and antecedents guide your
decision — not religion, tribe, region, or my turn — because in truth, it is
the turn of the teeming Nigerian youths who are wasting,” he said.
“The reason my manifesto is centred on turning the country
from consumption to production is to stop the country from recycling poverty.
“The only thing this country is manufacturing is poverty,
and Datti and I are coming to change all that because no country grows by
consumption, without production.
“Poverty is
increasing in Nigeria because we are not investing enough in education and
health which is what makes the difference between a rich and a poor country.
“I am assuring you that all that will stop under my watch.”
He said securing the country remains his priority, adding
that his administration will negotiate with agitators and deal with those who
might be uncooperative “because there can only be one government in a country
at a time”.
In his remarks, Abdul-Rasheed Na’Allah, vice-chancellor of
the university, commended Obi for visiting the school to inspire students.
Na’Allah said the aim of the meeting was to discuss issues
around politics, adding that “intellectual engagement is the basis of political
leadership”.
He said there is a need to scrutinise those aspiring to
govern the nation.
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