Mr Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general elections, has called for a new Nigeria ‘where sons on nobody would be great’. He however regretted that the system is fraught with factors against attaining such dream.
Obi spoke in Enugu Friday night at the second
edition of the Handshake Across Nigeria. The event has the theme, ‘Building
Bridges for a New Nigeria’, and was organised by Nzukọ Umunna, an Igbo
socio-cultural group.
Obi said, “We need a new Nigeria; a Nigeria
where people who are sons of nobody would be great, live well, have a job, and
earn a living. That is all we want, and I am sure Nzuko Umunna on their own
will play their part. We would continue to play our part.”
He nonetheless said this would be difficult
to achieve because ‘those holding the country down won’t let go easily’.
The keynote speaker at the event, Chief Mike
Ozeokhome (SAN), called for investment in skills, advancement of technology,
the establishment of pilot projects, and involvement of international agencies
amongst others if the handshake must happen.
Speaking at the event, Senator Shehu Sani,
who represented Kaduna Central Senatorial District in the 8th National
Assembly, thanked Nzuko Umunna for creating the platform for unity in Nigeria,
urging the body to continue to ‘build bridges until the whole of Nigeria
believe that each and every part of Nigeria and any person in Nigeria has the
right to lead this country’.
Tor Tiv, Prof James Ayatse, appreciated host
governor Chief Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State for being ‘a good neighbour of
the Tiv nation’.
The event witnessed the formal presentation
of a book, “Nzuko Umunna Chronicles” as well as the inauguration of new
executives of the body under the leadership of Prof Chinedu Nebo, former
minister of power.
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