2027: Obi pledges to unite Nigeria, end insecurity, unemployment

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The NDC presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has pledged to unite Nigeria, end insecurity, and create massive employment if elected in the 2027 election. Read More:…

The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Peter Obi, has promised to unite Nigeria, end insecurity, and create massive employment if elected in 2027.

Obi made the promise during a town hall meeting with some residents of the state and his party supporters in Makurdi, the Benue State capital, on Wednesday.

He also promised to move Nigeria from a consumption to a production nation.

While unveiling his agenda for Nigeria, Obi said his administration would 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.

He said, “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 will ensure that Nigerians can 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 longer kidnapped. We will ensure that all Nigerians go to bed to sleep with their eyes closed. We will care for everyone.”

Obi added, “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.

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