POLITICS

By Musa Baba Adamu

Presidential candidate of Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi has said a review of his campaign experiences across the country has reassured him of victory, even as he described his encounter as awesome and inspiring.

Exchanging views with some journalists after the exhaustive state-by-state rally, Obi said that more than ever before, the resolve to lead the take-back Nigeria movement has far strengthened him than before he and Datti embarked on the campaign.

“From one state to the other, we saw a people fatigued by failed governance but looking very eager and willing to see a new Nigeria”, the Presidential candidate declared.

Obi said that rather than feeling fatigued and exhausted, the rally has reenergized them and has become a propelling catalyst for Datti and me because Nigerians of all tribes, religions, regions, classes, and sex are unanimous in their desire for a real change and a new Nigeria.

His words: “The love shown to me and Datti in all the places we went has energized us into wanting to render all to rescue this country. We saw poverty which shouldn’t be for a naturally endowed nation like ours, we saw people denied compassion by their leaders.

“We saw energy and vitality being wasted, youths in their productive age wrongly deploying their talents because of lack of direction and engagement.

“In the East, West, North, and South we saw conspicuously unanimity of abandonment arising from failure of governance.

“I saw poverty in the North, but I also saw untapped talent, underutilized and wrongly deployed energy, and also saw vast arable land, the country’s future gold, and oil.

“I am thrilled by what I saw across the country in the people’s zeal for something different; people who are suffering but are hopeful about tomorrow. People are disappointed by the failed leadership over the years but remain optimistic and expectant about tomorrow.

“Our top priority remains securing and uniting the country because without security there is nothing anybody can achieve