The Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, has restated his belief in the ability of Nigerian youths to propel the country to greatness.
This was contained in a series of tweets posted on his official handle on the evening of Wednesday, April 19, 2023, where he laid bare his mind on recent happenings in the country, including the controversial Adamawa State governorship supplementary election.
He noted that those events underlined the importance of adhering to the rule of law, adding that he remains committed to serving the Nigerian people as well as creating a greater country where everyone will benefit from the available human and natural resources.
The former Anambra State governor added Nigeria is truly blessed with the potential to become a great nation thereby urging all Nigerians to remain steadfast in prayer for the manifestation of the country’s greatness which he said is near.
Obi’s tweet read: “Recent events in our country, including political developments in Adamawa state, underline the importance of adhering to the rule of law.
“As a patriotic Nigerian who has served this country diligently, I remain committed to serving the Nigerian people and achieving a greater Nigeria in which everyone will be a beneficiary of our God-given wealth of abundant human and natural resources.
“Nigeria is a truly blessed and potentially great nation. With the Almighty God on our side, Nigeria’s greatness will soon manifest fully, thus ensuring that she is well-respected globally.
“In view of this, l ask all well-meaning Nigerians to commit their heart to prayers for a better and greater Nigeria.”
Continuing, the Labour Party flag-bearer emphasised the important roles the youths must play to birth a new nation, as he also expressed his agreement with President Muhammadu Buhari’s advice that Nigerian youths need to have faith in the country and prepare themselves for leadership roles.
Obi pledged his commitment to empowering the Nigerian youths to leadership positions and urged everyone to remain calm amid the ongoing “provocation” which he said was targeted at plunging the country into chaos and leaving the youths without a future.
He said: “H.E. President Muhammadu Buhari asked Nigerian youths to have faith in Nigeria and prepare for leadership roles when he signed the ‘Not Too Young to Run Act’ into law.
“I agree with him that we have enough vibrant and intelligent Nigerian youths ready to propel Nigeria to greatness, and it is my desire and commitment to empower Nigerian youths to leadership.
“Yet, we must do our utmost to be calm even under provocation; we must also not allow those bent on using any pretext to plunge our country into chaos and leave our youths without a future to succeed.
“We were provoked during the elections, but we showed restraint, patriotism and wisdom because we were voting for a greater Nigeria and not for the destruction of Nigeria. They deployed agents who killed and maimed many, including innocent women, but we kept our cool.
“I plead to every Nigerian to keep the faith and hope in Nigeria alive. We are on this journey together, and better and happier years await all of us. God bless the good people of Nigeria and the Federal Republic of Nigeria. -PO”
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