By Marcus Ikechukwu
Peter Obi, the Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), has stated that he visited NKST Synod in Mkar, Gboko Local Government Area (LGA) of Benue state, to help the people make the right choice for the Presidency in the 2023 general elections.
He vowed that when he becomes President of the country, he will ensure he delivers the over 130 million Nigerians out of the circle of poverty.
His remarks were in reaction to recent figures from the National Bureau of Statistics NBS indicating that 63% of the Nigerian population lives below the poverty line.
The Labour Party Presidential flagbearer made these pledges while speaking with newsmen at the JS Tarka stadium, Gboko, Gboko LGA of the state, shortly after addressing his supporters on Friday.
According to him, “I came on the invitation of the Synod to talk to them about the next election, which I say is a crucial election.
“Like I said, the release shows that Nigeria is about 216 million in population, and it is said that 130 million people are in poverty; that alone should be of concern to us, and that is my major concern too.
“How do we get these people out of poverty, to me, is crucial, and that is why I am here to help them make the right choice.
“They have to think of their children being in school, think about what they can give to the nation, building a nation is the job of government and all Federal agencies within the nation”.
