I’M DEDICATED TO ONE NIGERIA. PETER OBI

Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate, has reiterated his commitment to a united and one Nigeria.

Obi made this pledge during a special broadcast commemorating the 2023 Armed Forces Remembrance before departing for the United Kingdom for his engagement at Chatham House.

He stated that he is offering himself as the team leader of a new Nigeria in which no one, regardless of tribe or language, will be estranged, marginalized, or excluded.

On Sunday, January 15, the Labour Party candidate drew lessons from the lessons of keeping Nigeria one post-civil war 52 years ago.

Should he win the election, he pledged to create a country based on equity, justice, and fairness.

“I Mr Peter Obi, a proud Nigerian of Igbo extraction, I am truthfully and wholly committed to the stand of One Nigeria.

“It is worth calling a spade a spade, there are youths all over Nigeria who are frustrated because of injustice, poverty, lack of opportunities, employment, and apparent exclusion.

“Such youths will seize any opportunity and use any tool to express their frustration and anger; I believe that some of those who are agitating are doing so partly due to failures of creating an inclusive and progressive Nigeria.

“A working Nigeria that is based on equity, justice, and fairness will effectively checkmate extreme groups like Boko Haram and ISWAP,” he said.

The carrot-and-stick approach, according to Obi, is the best strategy for dealing with the situation manifesting as ambiguous nationalism, bigoted patriotism, and religious bigotry.

He went on to say that nation building and societal stabilization have become critical.

Obi emphasized that Nigeria must win over those who can be won over by ensuring that equity and justice govern how the country operates.