The atmosphere of the Coal City of Enugu, the capital of old Eastern Region, is charged awaiting the arrival of the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, whose campaign train is making a stopover in the state tomorrow, Thursday, January 12, 2023.
Obi, whose campaign team was overwhelmed with crowd of enthusiastic Anambrians who stormed the DMGS grounds Onitsha, on Tuesday, is expected to arrive in Enugu on Thursday to meet similar crowd willing and anxious to hear the message of the man of the moment who appears destined to rescue and rebuild Nigeria.
The Labour Party Presidential coordinator in the state, Chief Emeka Mamah told Obi-Datti Media that everything was set and the coal city was agog for him.
The Labour Party governorship standard bearer, Hon. Chijioke Edeoga, also spoke in the same enthusiastic manner that Enugu was complete and total for Obi.
Major General Chris Eze ?(retd), who is coordinating the security arrangement for the rally at Michael Okpala Square, also assured Obi-Datti Media that Enugu was peaceful and ready for Okwute ndi Igbo.
According to Chief Mamah, in addition to the rally Obi and his team were expected to interact with a cross section of Enugu residents, women, students, youth groups and royal fathers.
Obi may also visit the University town of Nsukka where he was nurtured for four years in the University of Nigeria, Nsukka.
Obi-Datti Media said in a press release that “the town sees Obi in a special way after he gave N100m donation few years ago for the reactivation of the only School of Nursing and Midwifery in the town owned and operated by the Catholic Church.”
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