From Bashir Rabe Mani in Sokoto
The Presidential Candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr Peter Obi, says the party remains the only option to salvage Nigeria.
Our Correspondent in Sokoto reports that Obi, flanked by the party’s Vice Presidential Candidate, Dr Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, spoke on Monday in Sokoto at the Obi/Kwankwaso Presidential Town Hall Meeting.
According to Obi, the incumbent APC government has failed Nigerians, hence the citizens must leverage the forthcoming 2027 general elections to vote him and Kwankwaso as well as other candidates of the NDC at all levels to take “Nigeria out of the doldrums”.
Obi further said that it is the collective responsibility of all Nigerians to vote in NDC to solve the recurring problems facing all parts of Nigeria.
The former Anambra State Governor further said that the Obi/Kwankwaso ticket will provide “politics of care and service to Nigerians.”
While lamenting that Nigerians are poorer now under the APC government, Obi vowed to use the resources of the country to improve security, education and all sectors of the economy.
He further promised to reinstate petroleum subsidy, adding however, “we will do this only after curbing corruption.
“We will also make sure that railways connect all state capitals of the country to bolster the economy.”
Also speaking, Kwankwaso said that the visit was to meet with the people of Sokoto State and seek their support for the NDC during the forthcoming 2027 general elections.
The former Kano State Governor said that the Sultan, Dr Sa’ad Abubakar had prayed for them and extended his tremendous goodwill when they visited him earlier.
According to Kwankwaso, although all parts of Nigeria are now facing one problem or the other, the North-West has become the epicentre of banditry and kidnapping, among other challenges under the APC government.
“We are therefore committed to mitigating all these challenges and make Nigeria better,” he averred..
Speaking earlier, the Sokoto State Governorship candidate of the party, Dr Shamsudeen Haido, pledged to ensure good governance, if elected during the forthcoming polls.
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