Obi, who added that he will have failed if he does not deliver on his promise, admitted that Nigeria is currently divided along tribal and religious lines.
By Kehinde Okeowo
Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has assured Nigerians that he would end Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps if he emerges as the president of Nigeria in 2027, saying he has failed if he doesn’t make good on the promise.
He made the pledge while addressing the mammoth crowd that came out to welcome him in Jos, the Plateau State capital, on Tuesday.
According to the former Anambra State governor, he should be considered a “failure” if, after one year and six months in office, Nigerians still occupy the IDP camps.
He went on to assure citizens of the country that if they vote for him in the upcoming presidential election, he would ensure their safety and protect them as the Nigerian president.
While stressing the need for unity among Nigerians, he acknowledged that the country is currently divided along tribal and religious lines.
Speaking during the visit, Obi promised: “Our commitment is to unite Nigeria because today there is no unity; we are divided along tribal lines, religious lines, and that should not be — we are Nigerians.
”Number two is to secure Nigeria. It’s our priority to ensure that Nigerians live in safety. In a place like Plateau and Benue where people are being killed daily, I assure you that no mother will cry again for her children, I assure you that no woman will feel the pain of losing a husband, neither will a father feel the pain of losing a wife.
”I have said it, and I will repeat it: after one year to 18 months in office, if any Nigerian remains in an IDP camp, we have failed.
”No other presidential candidate has been to Bokkos, Mangu, and Barkin Ladi, so I know the pain that people are going through.
”Let me assure you that with Kwankwaso and me as the president and vice-president of this country, nobody will kidnap schoolchildren and go into the bush.”
