ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 general election, Peter Obi, says though he desires the country to work, he was not desperate to be Nigeria’s President.
The former Anambra State Governor said this while reacting to his award as the Leadership Politician of the Year 2023 at the annual Leadership Conference and Awards held in Abuja, on Tuesday.
Obi said it was a shame for Ukraine, a war-torn country, to donate grains to Nigeria when Niger State alone can feed the whole of Africa.
He said, “For this award, I am grateful to the almighty God. If I have the opportunity, I will give my all to the country.
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“I am not desperate to be president, I am desperate to make Nigeria work.”
He said 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, adding that with over 7,442,00 square metres of land, Nigeria can feed Africa.
“Ukraine has no reason to give us grain. Niger State can feed Nigeria, Africa with over 73, 000 square metres 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. 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 less criminals you have,” he added.