Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP),
says he and Datti Baba-Ahmed, his running mate, have a grasp of the problems
confronting the country.
Speaking on Monday at an event organised by the Arewa joint
committee in Kaduna, Obi said the “domestic policy challenges” have compounded
the problems the country is facing.
The presidential candidate said if elected into office, his
administration would also provide lasting solutions to the economic and
security challenges in the north.
“We are cognizant of the domestic policy challenges that
have accumulated over time; and that the lack of adequate public policy
responses has made them worse, with a devastating impact on national unity,
social cohesion, public trust in government, and economic performance,” he
said.
“We have a grasp of
prevailing challenges. Nigeria’s needs and unmet needs are very huge. Yet
hunger, insecurity, poverty and deprivation know no tribe, religion or gender.
“[We’ll] ensure that farmers return to all farmlands for the
2023 farming season. We will make Nigeria’s arable land in the north her new
oil and gold.
“As part of our plan for education, we will foster federal
intervention in education at all levels in the north and partnership with state
governments and international organisations in order to improve access to
affordable and quality education at all levels.
“[We’ll] ensure very adequate representation in government,
equitable appointments especially in the security and economic sectors.”
While adding that he would channel sustainable developmental
efforts to the north if he is elected, Obi said the region has the potential to
drive economic prosperity for Nigeria.
“We shall pay as much attention to the development of the
north as to the development of all parts of the country; but with much greater
emphasis on the development of the agricultural resources,” he said.
“The north remains where the biggest ad sustainable wealth
of this great nation lies.”
Obi also expressed concern that the north “has the highest
number of out-of-school children in the world”.
“This situation is painful and needs to be fixed,” he added.
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