Obi also lamented the spate of corruption in Nigeria, wondering how someone who returned N30 billion after allegedly stealing N109 billion was granted bail.
By Jeffrey Agbo
Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, on Friday got a heartwarming reception at Isuofia in Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra State, hometown of the governor of Anambra State, Prof. Charles Soludo.
At the stakeholders meeting, Obi declared that no other presidential candidate was more qualified than him in the forthcoming presidential election.
The LP candidate says he is a proud Nigerian and that he is not contesting because he is Igbo but because he is a Nigerian.
He promised to serve Nigeria, noting that there is nothing to share. According to him, it’s nobody’s turn to be president but the turn of Nigerians to take back their country.
“We have young boys and girls who are doing nothing,” Obi said, adding that small countries which were no match for Nigeria had overtaken the most populous black nation.
He lamented that Nigeria could not feed her citizens, vowing that he would change Nigeria and that things wouldn’t continue like this.
Obi also lamented the spate of corruption in Nigeria, wondering how someone who returned N30 billion after allegedly stealing N109 billion was granted bail.
He said he was committed to the presidential contest for a better Nigeria, for the future of Nigerians and the generations unborn.
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In his speech, the traditional ruler of Isuofia, Igwe C.A.O Muoghalu, expressed happiness at the visit of Obi, a former governor of Anambra State. He prayed God to protect Obi, saying, “We love him.”
Also speaking, Labour Party chieftain, Valentine Ozigbo, said Aguata was the first local government area in Anambra that Obi would visit as a presidential candidate. He urged Aguata people to be the first in the election. “We must mobilise to the fullest, we must do everything possible to ensure we succeed maximally,” Ozigbo said.
In his own speech, a prominent industrialist and an indigene of Isuofia, Paul Okonkwo, also known as Ojih, extolled the virtues of Obi. He said Obi had no rival, urging him not to fear because the majority of youths, women, children, Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo and many others had agreed that Obi would be president.
Highlight of the occasion was the introduction of the Labour Party State Assembly candidates for Aguata: Barrister Arinze Ikeabanife and Aguata 2, Isaac Okpala as well as the House of Representatives candidate for Aguata Federal Constituency, Andy Azike.
Some other dignitaries who graced the occasion include the Managing Director of Winco Foam, Godwin Okafor; Special Assistant to the Governor, Anambra Liaison Office Lagos, Barrister Leo Chiegboka; former Onowu Isuofia, Pius Moneme; Patrick Ifionu (Patfins); Benji Uba, who hosted the gathering; Uchenna Okpalaunegbu; Pius Moneme and representatives from all the 14 communities in Aguata.