From Attah Ede, Makurdi
The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has vowed to unite Nigeria, end insecurity and create massive employment if elected in 2027.
Obi who made the promise on Wednesday during a town hall meeting with Benue citizens and NDC supporters in Makurdi, the State capital, further promised to lift Nigeria from a consumption to production nation.
The former Anambra State Governor who used the occasion to unveil his agenda for Nigeria, said his administration would maximally focus on national unity, security, economic productivity and accountable leadership.
He maintained that Nigeria had become increasingly divided along ethnic and religious lines, insisting that restoring national cohesion would be central to addressing the country’s political, economic and security challenges.
“Our number one commitment is to unite Nigeria because today we have no unity. We are divided along tribal and religious lines. That should not be. We are Nigerians.
“Insecurity is another major challenge demanding urgent intervention. Therefore, we ensure that Nigerians could live and conduct their businesses without fear of attacks, kidnapping and other violent crimes.
“I will secure Nigeria. It is our duty to ensure that Nigerians live in safety, in a country where people are no longer killed daily, where school children are no more Kidnapped. We will ensure that all Nigerians go to bed to sleep with two eyes closed. We will care for everyone.
“I assure you that no mother will continue to cry over the loss of her children. No woman should experience the pain of losing her husband, and no father should suffer the agony of losing his wife.”
“We will create a society where everyone will go about with lawful businesses, where school children will no longer be kidnapped. We will secure Benue, build a better society for all Nigerians.
“We will show more commitment to the youths, reduce unemployment, invest in public health and education and prosecute Kidnappers and terrorists. Youths unemployment is unacceptable. We will create good jobs and create a better society for Nigerians.
“To secure Nigeria would not be difcult. We will fight corruption, revive primary health care and remove Nigeria from consumption to production”, Obi stated.
