"I'll invest in health and education" – Peter Obi

Mr. Peter Obi, the Labour Party's (LP) presidential candidate, yesterday denied rumours that he is unable to win support in the South-West.

At the first and second convocation ceremonies of the Dominican University, Ibadan, Obi declared himself the best-qualified candidate to lead Nigeria and claimed he would win because of his ability to lead the nation to its promised land.

He said: “My number one structure is God, the number two is human being, and you people are my structure because you believe in me and in what I am saying.

“The structure we have today is that of criminality and underdevelopment. These structures have ruined the country. So, the question is do you want to continue with the existing structure or you want a new structure?

“If they say I give unverified statistics let them come with theirs. They cannot say I give wrong statistics, yet fail to give the right statistics.”

The university's Pro-Chancellor, Obi, continued, "I make promises on which I can fulfill," adding that he has demonstrated his ability to carry out the position.

“The task ahead requires physical and mental energy, it is left for you to assess who is most likely capable of getting the job done. The only way we can lift people out of poverty is by moving Nigeria from consumption to production, which is what I aim to accomplish if I am elected. Things will improve if we can provide jobs and opportunities for people.

“I will invest in health and education. We will start from basic education to ensure that people are educated at the basic level. At the tertiary level, we will find a combination that would enable the system to work well without our students going on strike.”

He continued: “Ibadan requires federal presence. Oyo is big. Ibadan is a huge city, Ibadan is as big as Lagos.”

There are around four million people residing in Ibadan, making it larger than Lagos in terms of population. With so many young people out of work, this city needs special attention from the federal government.

“Here is a state where we can invest in education. In Ibadan, there are so many schools. People used to visit the College of Medicine, Ibadan. Today, the reverse is the case.”

On his part, the guest lecturer, Mr. Peter Amangbo, whose lecture was titled: “Let Your Education Count,” congratulated the 96 graduands for their achievements, saying: “I will like to congratulate our distinguished ninety-six scholars who we celebrate today. I am super proud of your achievements, you graduated at a time of unprecedented global catastrophe. However, it is not all bad news as you all survived the pandemic, which is now part of history.”

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