The Labour Party Presidential Candidate, Mr Peter Obi, was in Jigawa state on Monday spreading his message of unlocking the potential in the North through agriculture and quality education.
Obi who addressed various stakeholders in the state, the youth, Women, traditional rulers before the rally in Dutse, the state capital, told the people that he and his Vice Yusuf Datti Baba- Ahmad if elected would develop Jigawa state by turning its various arable land for production of goods for export.
He also reiterated his position on securing the country and turning it away from consumption to production and engaging the youth who are in their productive ages.
Obi assured the youth of quality education and that they should be ready and willing to take back their country and take their destiny in their own hands.
At the Palace of the Emir of Dutse, His Royal Highness, Dr Muhammad Nuhu Sanusi, Obi explained that he came with his Vice to honour him and seek his blessing in their quest to seek the peoples’ mandate to build a new Nigeria where justice and equity would prevail.
He told the Emir that he and Datti were in the race believing that they had “what it takes to build a new Nigeria away from the worsening situation where poverty is increasing every day.”
Obi said that this country had no business having over 133 million Nigerians living in multi-dimensional poverty with the abundant human and natural resources in the country.
The LP standard bearer also talked about developing Jigawa state and opening the borders and preparing the state for export.
He repeated his earlier message since his campaign that this election should be driven by the people’s desire to enthrone the most competent person with capacity and antecedents.
He said they should for oersons they could trust who had verifiable records.
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