Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party
(LP), has advised politicians to invest in human capital development instead of
sharing money to voters during elections.
Obi said this on Thursday in Ibadan, the Oyo capital, after
a meeting with Seyi Makinde, governor of Oyo state.
According to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), the
number of unemployed youths in Nigeria increased by nine million between 2015
and 2020.
The former governor of Anambra said the monetisation of the
political space has resulted in high rate of unemployment in the country.
“The money that they
are sharing is why there is joblessness in the society,” NAN quoted Obi as
saying.
“That is the money that should have been used to do what is
right — to improve human capital, to invest in education and health.”
The presidential candidate said he has been going across
different party lines to canvass stakeholders to “save” the country.
Obi added that Nigeria is a consumption country, and
promised to turn it into a country that prioritises production if he wins the
presidential election.
He also said, if elected, he will ensure the country works
for all persons, irrespective of social class.
He urged Nigerians to vote for him because he has the
“competence and the capacity to turn around the country”.
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