Peter Obi says I’m not desperate to be president

Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of Labour Party Congress (LP) in the 2023 general election disclosed that he was not desperate to be the president of Nigeria.

Peter Obi made this known while he was been awarded as the Leadership Politician of the Year 2023 at the newspaper’s Annual Conference and Awards event in Abuja on Tuesday.

According to him, it was a slap on the face for Ukraine, a war-torn country, to donate grains to Nigeria when Niger State alone can feed the whole of Africa.

He said, “Let me thank the LEADERSHIP Newspaper for this event and the award. We’ve all heard from the keynote speaker.

For me, this award, I am grateful to the almighty God. If I have the opportunity, I will give my all to the country.

I am not desperate to be president, I am desperate to make Nigeria work,” Obi noted that, while adding that young Nigerians should be productively engaged in order to eliminate poverty and crime.

We have no reasons to be poor. Poverty should never be part of our lives especially in the North,” Obi said.

He stressed that, with over 7,442,00 square meters of land, Nigeria can feed Africa.

Obi said, “Ukraine has no reason to give us grain. Niger State can feed Nigeria, Africa with over 73, 000 square meters of land.

The two biggest states in the North-East, Borno with over 70,000 square metres of land and Taraba, are four times the size of Belgium that is exporting food.

He stated that, “There is so much we can do in the country if we have the right leadership. The more you remove people out of poverty, the more you have less criminals,” 

Zainab Odunayo
Zainab Odunayo
Zainab Odunayo is a News Reporter at Wakadaily News, specializing in politics and current affairs. With a strong passion for storytelling and a keen interest in social issues, Zainab brings insightful perspectives to her reporting.

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