The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Mr Peter
Obi was the master of ceremony when the party held its campaign in Cross River
State on Wednesday.
He apologized that he had to take over the microphone since
he felt that he had unduly kept the tumultuous crowd waiting for too long at
the UJ Esuene Stadium as a result of his many engagements during the day.
At the end of the 30 minutes campaign, the surging crowd
blocked his motorcade from moving out of the stadium. The LP candidate subsequently
alighted from his jeep to plead with the crowd who scrambled to touch him. He
left the motorcade, breaking protocol, to control the traffic, and subsequently
gave the DSS and police details attached to him a herculean task to protect
himself and his team.
The DSS operatives subsequently formed a ring around him.
The surging crowd, made up of mostly youths, was ecstatic as they were very
happy to move alongside him.
The state chairman of LP, Ogar Osim said it was good that
the presidential candidate moved out to control the crowd, otherwise, he would
not have been able to meet other engagements.
“That our Presidential candidate came out to clear the crowd
showed how he is not only energetic but ready to come down to our level to
work,” he said noting that if he wins the 2023 election as president, he would
not always be “in Aso Rock to sign papers but will move out to see things for
himself and work.”
Earlier, Peter Obi assured that he will secure and unite
Nigeria and allow the rule of law.
“My government will never tolerate police brutality. ASUU
will never go on strike. Mark my words. We’ll ensure that we become a
productive economy as against a consumption economy. We’ll make tourism work
again in Cross River State, which is the tourism capital of Nigeria. Above all,
we’ll ensure the Calabar Port is made to become vibrant as a way of diverting
economic traffic to the state,” he outlined.
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