Sunday, January 26, 2025 - Former Labour Party, LP, presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has addressed claims of being desperate to be Nigeria’s president.
Speaking at the fourth graduation ceremony of Nexford University, Obi
said he’s not desperate to rule Nigeria
According to Obi: “When people say I’m desperate, I say, ‘No, I am not
desperate to be Nigeria’s president. I am desperate to see Nigeria work because
it can work.”
“All of this is to inspire you to ignite the change and provide support.
“It’s not about saying, ‘I want to be in charge, I want to do this, or I
want to do that.”
The former Anambra State governor charged Nigerian youths to help usher
in the “right leadership that the country needs for development.”
Citing economist and Nobel laureate, James Robinson, Obi said: “Last
year, Robinson said that Nigeria is a country that knows what to do to prosper
but refuses to do it.”
Obi likened Nigeria’s situation to allowing drivers who have already
reached their destinations to continue steering the vehicle, warning that such
leadership would inevitably lead to losses.
“You cannot let people who have passed their time or reached their
destinations drive you. That is what you need to help reignite. Use what you
have to help us change society. Don’t become part of the problem,” Obi said
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