Peter Obi Finally Reveals What Will Happen to Criminals in His Administration
- Peter Obi has vowed to stop corruption in Nigerian immediately he is sworn in as president of the country
- The former Anambra state governor declared that corruption is part of the drawback of nation development
- Going further, he added that his administration would focus on bringing people out of poverty to reduce crime
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Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP,) Mr Peter Obi has said that he would stop corruption immediately as the president of Nigeria.
According to him, corruption as part of the drawback of nation development was a social malaise that his administration would immediately arrest.
Mr Obi said anyone who steals government money where the Labour party is elected to run the affairs of Nigeria would be dealt with decisively.
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His words:
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“We will stop stealing of government money immediately, those who do will meet what they did not bargain for.” He said while fielding questions on the Morning Show on Arise TV.
He stated that his administration would focus on bringing people out of poverty to reduce crime and promote security outside other measures to be adopted to make Nigeria safe.
The presidential candidate of the Labour no party noted that drawing lessons from other climes that have taken steps to improve their societies, his administration would do a combination of everything to bring people out of poverty.
He stated that poverty was fuelling banditry and other forms of insecurity. But as Jamaica reduced crime with sports, his administration would invest in “sports, ICT, Agriculture and a combination of other things to pull people out of poverty and promote social cohesion and safety.
He said: “Noted that the crimes for which many people were arrested and imprisoned were amounts that “If these people can have a steady income, of N50,000 they will not be involved in that.”
According to him: “Nobody was safe in Brazil until Brazil decided to do what I intend to do in Nigeria, investing in people.
“In doing these things I am going to reduce crime,” he stated.
Obi who challenged other presidential candidates to speak directly to the people said, only in this clime do presidential candidates use spokesperson to communicate to Nigerians and when they get to the office, they deny ever saying such things in their name and party during the campaigns.
He re-emphasised that when in power, he would remove fuel subsidies and invest the money in alternatives that would improve the lives of the people.
He argued that fuel subsidy in Nigeria is a fraud, especially when compared to the other climes that share similarities in the population with Nigeria.
“There is no way we can be consuming 66m fuel while Pakistan uses 22m litres and we are the same population”
2023 Election: States where Peter Obi, Kwankwaso did not have foot soldiers
Meanwhile, despite the strength and popularity of the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, and his counterpart in the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Rabiu Kwankwaso, the duo seem to have little or no foot-soldiers in some states in Nigeria.
The proposition of little or no foot soldiers has caused their parties not to have governorship candidates in 5 states. While Labour Party could not produce a governorship candidate in one state, NNPP is missing is 4 states.
The parties would also miss out on some state senatorial districts. Their parties did not have foot soldiers in these states because of their low visibility or a poor number of memberships, which stopped them from producing governorship candidates.
2023 Election: After Meeting Tinubu, Atiku, Peter Obi, Arewa Leaders Make Powerful Move
Legit.ng earlier reported that the Arewa joint committee announced that it will publish the promises the presidential candidates promised the northern region.
The northern leaders said the publication of the promises will allow Nigerians, particularly northerners, to match candidates in the 2023 poll,
However, the committee denied the claim of the NNPP presidential candidate, Rabiu Kwankwaso, that it has endorsed a particular candidate.
Source: Legit.ng
