Labour Party’s Presidential Candidate Tells Nigerian Students to Vote Wisely
Obi said this on Thursday during a visit to his alma mater, University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), South-east Nigeria, to interact with students.
He said that the purpose of the visit was to inform students of his ambition and solicit for their votes in the forthcoming general elections.
“As an alumnus of the great university, I am here to solicit for your votes in the forthcoming general election so that you can join hands with LP to rescue Nigeria.
“Ensure you have your Permanent Voters’ Cards (PVCs) which is your constitutional instrument to vote me into power so that we can better Nigeria and remove it from consuming nation to producing nation,” he said.
The LP presidential candidate assured Nigerian students that, if elected, his administration would end the incessant Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) strike in the country.
He said incessant strikes in public universities were responsible for students spending more than their course years.
“If I’m elected as president in February 25 election, that will not only mark an end to poverty, unemployment and corruption, but it will also end ASUU strike in Nigeria.
“All hands must be on deck to recover our country from bad leadership.
“My administration will give priority to education, being engine room for development, since no country can develop more than its level of education,” he said.
Obi urged students to disregard some political parties who claim that the Labour Party has no structure.
“Those who boast of having structures only have structures for looting public funds, corruption, impunity and ASUU strike.
“Our mission is to rescue Nigeria from those who have hijacked the leadership of this country.
“You and all who believe that with good leadership Nigeria can work again are our structures,”he said.
In a remark, Mr. Michael Abuchi, President, UNN Student Union Government, described Obi as a Super Lion who had done the university proud as governor of Anambra state as well as all positions held.
“UNN students are proud of you and are ready to give you our massive support to ensure that you are elected in next month’s general elections.
“Your coming today to interact with the students is an eloquent testimony of the volume of love you have for students who are future leaders.
“We will not take your visit today for granted. Your visit has encouraged and given us a sense of belonging.
“On behalf of the UNN students I promise you that on 25 February, we will come out en mass to vote you to victory so that ASUU strike in public universities will end and Nigeria will be better again,” he said.
According to source, security agencies had a tough time controlling the crowd, as students trooped out to receive Mr. Obi at the Margaret Ekpo Convocation Hall.
Obi’s speech was intermittently interrupted by cheers and shouts of “Obi, Our Next President!”.
Chief Kenneth Okonkwo, the LP presidential spokesman; Chief Okey Ezea, the LP senatorial candidate in Enugu North district; and Chief Chidi Obetta, candidate for Nsukka/Igboeze-South Federal constituency were among party chieftains present.
NAN/ Amaka E. Nliam
