The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the February 25 general election, Peter Obi, has enjoined Nigerians not to despair over the agonizing situation in the country 63 years after independence from colonial rule. Obi tasked Nigerians to remain resolute and hopeful that a new Nigeria is still possible.
Obi, in an Independence message to Nigerians, on Saturday, said: ”Even amidst grave uncertainties and apparent hardship, the citizens of Nigeria are experiencing due to persistent leadership failure after 63 years of our nationhood, the situation might be critical, but certainly not hopeless.”
The LP presidential standard bearer noted that the real reason Nigerians have remained visibly mired in poor governance and poverty after 63 years is that successive administrations through policies actions and inactions have attempted to suppress conscientious people, for them to remain at the helm of power.
He said, “The evidence of elite consensus on the way forward on structure and nation-building remains a core problem.”
“Nigeria cannot be an exception. If we subscribe to rogue leadership, then we must face the attending consequences,” he declared.
Obi also said, “At 63 years, what type of questions are Nigerians asking of their leaders and what type of answer are we expecting?
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