The Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr. Peter Obi, has said for as long as there were Nigerians, who are forced to leave their homes to live in Internally Displaced Persons, IDP, camp, Nigeria remains an IDP camp.

Obi while answering questions from journalists after the unveiling of the new Director General of the Obi-Datti Presidential Campaign Council, Prof. Akin Osuntokun, in Abuja, yesterday, explained that his aspiration was built on his conviction that Nigerians deserve better in terms of leadership than what they were getting at the moment.


He said: “We are trying to build a better Nigeria. Over this period, I have been traveling, I have been in various states visiting people in difficult positions, living in IDP camps.

“If Nigerians are made to leave their homes and live in IDP camps, then Nigeria as a country is an IDP camp because these are Nigerians that should be in their homes.

“The purpose of government is to care for its citizens and the first line of care is the less privileged, government takes care of the less privileged people.

“My commitment is to ensure that every Nigerian sleeps and wakes up feeling proud to be a Nigerian and not live in an IDP camp.”

In response to a question on the latest projection by THISDAY Newspaper placing him at a disadvantage in comparison to other contestants, Obi said: “Projection is different from (opinion) polls. A poll is when you ask actual people, a projection is when you imagine, they are two different things.”


He expressed confidence that Nigerian youths, whom he described as hardworking and resourceful were determined this time around to work with progressive minded elders to take back the country and make it work for all.

According to him, Nigerian youths are not lazy they were only looking for opportunities to compete favourably with their contemporaries on the global stage.

He noted that the kind of leadership he and his team were offering Nigerians is one that would turn such dreams into reality.

Earlier, he explained that replacing Okupe as Campaign DG does not mean a change in strategy.

He noted that the party’s campaign strategy remains the same with a commitment to take back Nigeria from the forces that have brought it to ruins.

Anyenmoney:
If you are still supporting APC or PDP presidency, mehn! You are the real problem of Nigeria.

Peter Obi for President of Nigeria.
Sanwo-Olu for Governor of Lagos state.
Bread and Beans for my Stomach.

Thank you.

Should we even be talking about IDP camps if not for the IDP politicians we have around

To think that they still want to continue their maladministration

The world does not know if it's hausa, Igbo or Yoruba that is in the IDP, all they know is some Nigerians are in the IDP

Peter Obi abeg fire on!!!

grandstar:


There will be IDP camps in the Northeast for a long time as I don't see the Islamic insurgents disappearing any time. It is not easy defeating insurgents especially when they are at the borders of other countries. They can easily slip in and out of Nigeria into neighboring countries. The Taliban operations in Afghaistan is a good example.

Also, Boko Haram actions are fuelled by religion which they believe rewards martyrdom with endless life and beautiful virgins. It is for a selfless course.

The best the military can do is to contain them, if possible, limit their activities to a very few local governments. Presently they only operate in Bornu, Yobe and Adamawa. They shouldn't be allowed to go beyond those states. I suspect their activities in Adamawa has stopped so might operate only in 2 states.

The number of people in the camps can be reduced as the army keeps containing the militants and freeing more and more areas from their control.

The bandits can be defeated as they are largely driven by greed. It's buhari's inactions that has emboldened them.

How come the soldiers are very effective, mounting road blocks everywhere in the South East but are clueless and powerless in the north

Are you not missing anything

Ikpaitid:
God punish the flat head IPOB fool,na IPOBLAND be IDP.

Anyenmoney:
If you are still supporting APC or PDP presidency, mehn! You are the real problem of Nigeria.

Peter Obi for President of Nigeria.
Sanwo-Olu for Governor of Lagos state.
Bread and Beans for my Stomach.

Thank you.

Ikpaitid:
God punish the flat head IPOB fool,na IPOBLAND be IDP.

NaughtyBrainiac:


You people should end this rubbish talk! Una no get se se at all?

Is Peter Obi not PDP!

Why are you guys so clueless!

You can only deceive clueless people like you

Afamed:
The question is, what did the Pandora fraud do differently when he was a Gov for 8 years?

Afamed:
The question is, what did the Pandora fraud do differently when he was a Gov for 8 years?