….says he knows the problem of Nigeria
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi has appealed to Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike to allow him to win Rivers State in the presidential election while the Labour Party will support PDP in the governorship election.
Obi made the appeal during the commissioning of Nkpolu Oroworukwo flyover on Thursday in Port Harcourt saying that he will not challenge the governor during the governorship election in the state but Governor Wike should also leave the presidential election for him to win.
According to Obi, the interest of Rivers State will be adequately protected if given the opportunity to lead the country next year.
“I will talk to my people and we will negotiate. If we leave the state for him (Wike) he will leave the centre for us. We will negotiate it,” Obi said
“We know you are in charge and we will not quarrel with you.I beg you, please give us this one (federal) and collect the other one (state). I will accommodate the state in the other one.”
“I’m begging you,remember this agreement today,take this one (state) give me this one (federal). I assure you the one I will take, I will use it to make sure Rivers State becomes greater and better.”
“If I have the opportunity of governing this country,the people of Rivers State,the people of Niger Delta will forever remain greateful to me because I will change Niger Delta.
“We will not serve you from Abuja,we will come to you,listen to you and serve you according to your demands.
Speaking further,the former Anambra state governor said he knows the problem facing the country and he would tackle it decisively.
He said the problem of the country was that the country was not productive.
He added that he knew the root of the problem adding that he has an idea of what would benefit every region, assuring of his commitment for a better Nigeria.
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“I know the problem of the country. Nigeria is not a productive state.
“I have said it again and again that I know what to do to benefit every part of the country. I told them in the North when we held our campaign that we will develop their vast lands. They have the lands so we will cultivate it. Nigeria must feed themselves,” he said
“The South-West will be our financial hub and the East will be our manufacturing base. We will revive the sea port in Rivers so that we can be exporting from there. Porthacourt will remain the export city of this country. We will do it,” he promised
He thanked the governor for inviting him to the state to the state for the second time to commission his project despite their political differences.
He added that governor Wike has remain consistent in his position to get things right in the country
He said governor has distinguished himself from others considering all the developmental Projects he had been able to execute in the state
“Nobody in this country can doubt your performance. Anybody who does so does not know how to admit what is good. You’ve worked for your people, you’ve worked for Nigeria.
“Most importantly, you’ve remained consistently consistent in position you’ve taking. That’s the most important thing.
You’ve character, competence and capacity and I’m sure it will continue in incoming governor( referring to the PDP governorship candidate in the state)
Earlier, while recognising the dignitaries at the event,Obi referred to the governorship candidate of the PDP in Rivers State as the “incoming governor.”