I’ll work closely with Kwankwaso if elected, Obi reassures

Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr Peter Obi, has reiterated willingness to work closely with his vice-presidential candidate, Sen. Rabiu Kwankwaso, to move the country forward. Obi gave the assurance on Thursday during a town hall meeting in Enugu, where he engaged supporters and stakeholders on the country’s challenges and his vision for national development. The former Anambra State governor said they would work together to tackle insecurity and restore safety across Nigeria if elected president in 2027. He said that securing lives and property would be a priority of his administration, promising to confront the security challenges threatening communities and livelihoods across the country.

The presidential candidate regretted that the current administration had failed to protect the lives and property of Nigerians, which he maintained was the primary responsibility. Obi assured voters in the South East to vote for him because of his competence and ability to tackle challenges facing the nation. He challenged other presidential candidates to meet and discuss their plans, and warned the people not to be deceived by rhetoric and propaganda. On education, Obi said he would declare a state of emergency on education to enable his administration to tackle the issue of out-of-school children head-on, hinting that Nigerian children deserved quality education. In his remarks, the vice-presidential candidate of NDC, Kwankwaso, advised that nobody should be deceived by ethnicity, saying, “It’s obvious that Nigerians are going through numerous difficulties”. Kwankwaso lamented that people were facing challenges like insecurity, unemployment, poverty, hunger and so many other challenges. He explained that the only solution to achieve a new…