We will destroy structure that has impoverished Nigeria ,Obi says at Chatham House
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi has said that he would dismantle the “structure” that has kept Nigerians poverty and preventing the cuntry from meaningful development.
Obi, a former governor of Anambra State spoke on Monday whe he unveiled his plans at Chatham House, a United Kingdom-based world-leading policy institute nd think-tank forum.
He told his audience that the “structure” currently in Nigeria isthat of criminality and it has impoverished the most populous African nation
“You have heard them say we do’t have structure; that is the structure we are trying to destroy – structure of criminality that Nigeria is being held captive; that structure is the structure that has impoverished Nigeria. We’ll dismantle it. It will not be there. I assure of you,” he said.
As part of his plan, Obi vowed to end oil theft, ease ethnic tension caused by injustice and non-inclusion, increase Nigeria’s electricity generation and distribution capacity, end secessionist agitation through efficient dialogue and inclusion, service Nigeria’s mounting debt, solve youth unemployment, ensure no single Nigerian remains in Internally Displaced Persons’ camp, amongst others.
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Mahmood Yakubu; and the flag bearer of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Rabiu Kwankwaso have been to speak at Chatham House later in the week.
On December 5, 2022, Obi’s counterpart in the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu made an appearance at Chatham House in London, where he revealed some of his plans for major sectors like defense, economy, education, and technology.
Tinubu had also delegated some of his allies including serving governors and lawmakers to answer questions posed by participants at the event, one which attracted widespread criticisms.