Former governor of Anambra State and presidential aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr Peter Obi, on Wednesday, appealed to the party faithful to prevail on the leadership of the party to support the candidate with a proven track record and not one who would make empty promises
The PDP presidential hopeful made the appeal when he met with the Edo State PDP delegates at the party’s secretariat in Benin City, Edo State.
Obi said he had a proven track record as the former governor of Anambra State and that Nigerians could verify his claims.
“I am appealing to you, let us change it by ensuring that our party brings out a competent, credible candidate with a proven track record and not grammar, not say I promise this. Luckily, Edo State is not far from Anambra State.
“I have Anambra people here, ask them, most of them will even tell you that they are not happy with me because I can tell you the problem I had with them when I was a governor and which will likely happen maybe with the political elites if I become president.
“The big ones may not be happy with me but you, you will be, to make sure that the right thing is done, we must pull out our children from poverty by supporting micro, small-medium businesses,” he said.
Obi, who lamented that Nigerians now live in fear due to the level of insecurity in the country, noted that all the problems confronting the nation could be placed at the doorstep of leadership failure and that something urgent needed to be done to correct the situation.
Credit: NIGERIAN TRIBUNE