By Dada Ahmed in Lokoja.
Mr Peter Obi.the presidential candidate of the Labour Party,LP, has promised Nigerians that, if he becomes the president in 2023, he would resuscitate the Ajaokuta Steel project to create jobs and wealth for them and put the nation on the path of technological growth.
Obi, who gave the promise in Lokoja on Tuesday during his presidential rally, expressed optimism that a functional steel project would bring about employment of millions of unemployed youths and check crime and economic prosperity,among advantages.
0n security, Obi also promised that his administration would secure the country from criminals,safe it from collapse and unite its citizens with a view to returning the country to one family it was known, years back.
According to Obi, an LP governnent will ensure that the rule of law and human rights are rooted firmly in the country,a development where nobody will not be oppressed.
On the welfare of workers, the LP candidate promised Nigerians that his governnent would synergise with the state governments to clear arrearers of their minimum wage and other emoluments to their boost morale and increase productivity.
On agriculture, the LP president described Kogi state as a geo-political entity that could feed itself, process the agrcultural produce the state is endowed, for export, reduce poverty to the barest minimum and propel the state to level of prosperity.
He reiterated his commitment to change Nigeria from consumption to productionr nation, if voted.
In his remarks, Obi’s running mate, Sen. Ahmed Datti,urged electorate to collect their Permanent Voter’s card and to vote for the Labour Party, assuring them “it is only the party that can change the narrative, characterised poverty, hunger, poverty among others negative developments in the country.
He said:”Keep our words, hold us responsible for our action,if voted into power next year and fail.
“We will move the country out of poverty to wealth, stop the killing and start the healing, Nigerians should trust us with their votes, ” he promised.”
The National Chairman of the party, Barr.julius Agure, also advised electorate to vote for the party, assuring them that” LP is what Nigeria needs to solve her numerous social, economic and political problems.”
Our Correspondent reports that the rally was attended by party supporters from the 21 local government areas of the state and other members of the society.
Petty traders cashed on the event to make brisk business, selling the party’s souvenirs as well as other items.
