The 2023 Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Mr. Peter Obi has assured Nigerians that the party is coming to power to build a Nigeria.
Obi who was in Aba, the commercial nerve of Abia State to flag off the governorship campaign of the gubernatorial candidate of the party, Dr. Alex Otti at Ngwa High School field in Osisioma local government area said that the mission of the party was to ensure not just the unity of the country, but to secure lives and property of Nigerians.
Obi who lamented that factories in Nigeria have gone comatose under previous governments, promised to revive ailing industries and also to ensure that he puts back the economy of the country to its pride of place among the global economy.
“Under Labour Party, Nigeria will not be the same again. Labour Party is committed to turning around Nigeria. We are committed to building a better Nigeria.
“Aba is a great town. When I came to Aba today, I went round Aba by air… All the factory in Aba has closed down.
“All the businesses in Aba and other parts of Nigeria have closed down because the government of Nigeria failed to show interest in reviving ailing industries. All these will be changed by the Labour Party.
“Today, nobody’s secured in Nigeria. Our commitment is to secure Nigeria.
“We will secure and unite Nigeria. Aba and Port Harcourt under our government will be 30mins.
“Under our government, Aba will bounce back. Aba will have 24hr power supply. We are not here to make fake or false promise. We are telling you what to do, hold us accountable and responsible.”
Earlier in his speech, the governor candidate of the party in the state, Dr. Alex Otti said that he was coming to rescue the state from the hands of those that have held back the state for the past 23 years.
According to Otti, his government would create jobs for the teeming unemployed Abians, clear arrears of pensions and salaries and gratuities.
Otti who lamented the impassible nature of roads in the state said that his mission to rebuilding the state would start as soon as he was sworn into office on May 29, 2023.
Otti while assuring that the votes of the electorate would count with the amendment of the electoral act and determination of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to hold credible polls, urged Abians to ensure that they do not leave the polling centers until the polls results were uploaded to the INEC server.
Otti who was confident of victory said it was time to take over power from the PDP which he accused of dragging the state into ruins.