Obi’s reaction has triggered a #LabourChallenge, which is a twitter contest where Nigerians proudly display their work which provides them their daily bread.
By Ishaya Ibrahim, News Editor
Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has come under fire over comment that political parties like Labour would labour till death.
Recall that on Tuesday July 11 Tinubu had during the grand rally of the APC, said: “Don’t mind PDP and other mushroom parties — parties like Labour; they will labour till they die. God will not make you labourers.”
In reaction to Tinubu’s comment, presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, said: “There is dignity in Labour.”
Obi’s reaction has triggered a #LabourChallenge, which is a twitter contest where Nigerians proudly display their work which provides them their daily bread.
@olowosibiii said: “I am a young chef/cateral , working hard to build a well-known brand . As a student affected by #ASUU strike , I run an online restaurant. I strongly believe there is dignity in labour and my labour can never be in vain.”
@omagbemiGeorge said: “I manage Oil and gas exploration and production business. This is the labour of my hands. #GoAndVerify. #LabourChallenge. I am for #LabourParty. I am #OBIdientlyYUSful. #PeterObiForPresident2023.”
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@BullemMax said: “I’m a proud farmer, I’ve never labored in vain, I’ll never labour in vain #LabourChallenge.”
@bekes_sam said: “I’m not ashamed to get dirty while working because there’s dignity and peace in labour. #LabourChallenge.”
@kingsley_iyke22 said: “I am an elect-engineer . There is dignity in labour. #LabourChallenge.”
@juliuschimambah said: “I’m not an agbero and I don’t deal on drugs. I be engineer, we fix heavy duty engines, trucks and Automobiles. Diesel now is 800 under APC regime. 1 Corinthians 15:58, I will stand firm and be committed to Peter Obi and my Labour shall never be in vain. #LabourChallenge.”
