Rochas Okorocha, presidential hopeful and senator
representing Imo west, says his “agenda” for Nigeria, in line with his ambition
to occupy the country’s number one office, is to create wealth.
He said this on Monday in his presentation at the ‘Greater
Nigeria Conference’ organised by the Nzuko Umunna, an Igbo think-tank.
The conference featured discussions on why a candidate from
the south-east should win the 2023 presidential election.
According to the former Imo governor, his track record in
providing free education to “over 25,000 children across the country” through
his foundation, as well as his interest in promoting unity, make him the best
person to take over from President Muhammadu Buhari.
“I have listened to all that has been said and all I can
deduce from it, is to say I believe in what God can do, and for that reason, to
God be all the glory,” he said.
“But my brothers and sisters from the south-east, the
political sun will rise from the south-east. And when the sun rises, there will
be a new Nigeria that will advance the work of peace, develop the resources of
our land, and improve on all that we have as a nation. When that sun rises —
and it must rise — our nation will be seen as a united, indivisible nation.
“What Igbos are asking for is not to rule Nigeria. Igbos are
asking to be given opportunity to preside over the affairs of this nation so
that the Hausa man can be a Yoruba man, Yoruba man can be an Igbo man. That’s
where I stand and that’s what makes the difference.
“I want to say to all of you, that if I must speak, I speak
on track record. I heard my colleagues talk about out-of-school children. I
qualify to speak on that because if I say education must be free, believe me
because I’ve done that as an individual. I have over 25,000 children from every
part of this country going to school under my scholarship. That’s what I mean
by track record.
“If I dare say to you that I’ll create wealth, I will create
wealth. My only agenda for this nation is to create wealth. I’ve heard your
past abuses and all kinds of uncomplimentary words to leaders, but I say to you
that the problem of Nigeria is that Nigeria doesn’t understand its problem.
“The problem of Nigeria is simply that the population is
growing in geometrical progression, while the wealth of the nation is declining
in arithmetical progression. The gap in-between this population and the wealth
is what is called ‘apparent poverty’, which does not reflect any practical
reality in this nation.
“Nigeria needs a unifier. The question for the Ndigbo is
‘who can the Yoruba, Hausa trust for this presidency?’ I can be trusted. Who
can make the difference? The Igbo must never be found wanting. We must join the
mainstream.”
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