Obi also doubled down on his earlier claim, that it is a shame for a war-torn country like Ukraine, to donate grains to Nigeria
By Kehinde Okeowo
Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate in the February 25, 2022 general election, Peter Obi, has said he is not desperate to be Nigeria’s President, insisting that he only desires to serve the country and make it work.
He made this known on Tuesday in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) while receiving the ‘Leadership Politician of the Year 2023′ at the annual Leadership Conference and Awards.
Speaking at the event, Obi said, “For me, this award, I am grateful to the almighty God. If I have the opportunity, I will give my all to the country. “I am not desperate to be president, I am desperate to make Nigeria work,”
The former Anambra governor went on to say that young Nigerians should be productively engaged in order to eliminate “poverty and crime.”
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He also doubled down on his earlier assertion, that it is a shame for a war-torn country like Ukraine, to donate grains to Nigeria when Niger State alone can feed the whole of Africa.
“We have no reasons to be poor. Poverty should never be part of our lives especially in the North,” Obi said, adding that with over 7,442,00 square meters of land, Nigeria can feed Africa.
“Ukraine has no reason to give us grain. Niger State can feed Nigeria, Africa with over 73, 000 square meters of land.
“The two biggest states in the North-East, Borno with over 70,000 square metres of land and Taraba, are four times the size of Belgium that is exporting food. There is so much we can do in the country if we have the right leadership.
“The more you remove people out of poverty, the more you have fewer criminals,” Obi added.
