The Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi, said on Tuesday that sitting on the fence during the 2023 elections might be costly for the country politically.
According to him, Nigeria’s presidential seat is too important to be used as a retirement benefit.
Obi spoke at a town hall meeting with the members of Anambra State Traditional Rulers Council in Awka.
Obi warned Nigerians against choosing the wrong candidate for president on February 25 after listing the powers of a president in socioeconomic and political contexts.
He attributed the economy’s focus on consumption as the cause of issues like uncertainty, inflation, unemployment, and others.
The majority of the country’s intrinsic issues would disappear, according to Obi, if it switched from consumption to production.
He emphasized the importance of the nation utilizing its agricultural potential to combat unemployment.
Obi pleaded with the traditional authorities to encourage the establishment of trustworthy political figures.
Obi said: “Sitting on the fence during the 2023 elections might be costly for the country politically.
“I know that the constitution requires that the traditional rulers should not play partisan politics, but when bad leaders are elected it affects you adversely like others.
“For this, you must get involved in a manner that you would not be seen, but your actions felt.”
Obi added that Nigeria remained the only crude oil producing nation that the ongoing Russian/Ukrainian war has not improved its economy.
HRH Igwe Sunday Okafor of Okpuno Community, Awka North Local Government Area, Anambra said the royal fathers were happy with the wave being made by Obi.
“We are happy that your candidacy today is trailed by news of your competency, capability and capacity to man the presidency of Nigeria.
“The news around your aspiration is that you represents hope for a new Nigeria and not that you came from the South-East and we are happy for that,” Okafor said.
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