ABAKALIKI — A Presidential hopeful of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and former Governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, has said that Nigerians’ current need is far from a consensus candidate but a problem solver who will fix the country.
Obi made the statement during his meeting with some PDP delegates and other officials of the leading opposition in Abakaliki, the Ebonyi State capital, adding that Nigerians were looking forward to having a true leader capable of making the country productive and pulling the country out of poverty.
He lamented that the country was presently “insecure”, saying “Nigeria is not unified – unproductive – and it is collapsing”.
Obi said, “The firm duty of a leader is to be a problem solver. Nigerians are looking forward to somebody that can make Nigeria productive and start getting Nigerians to be pulled out of poverty.
”That’s what Nigerians are looking for, not a consensus candidate. So, I want to correct that.
“Even the Northerners; everybody has a problem in Nigeria. Nigeria, as it is today, is insecure, Nigeria is not unified and Nigeria is unproductive.
“It is collapsing. They (Nigerians) are looking for a fixer – somebody who will start creating wealth – not about where is this. Where you come from is important, because some people can say we are looking for equity and justification, which is necessary in a diverse country.
“But most importantly, we want someone who will start creating wealth in Nigeria.
“You need to check my track record. I’m a trader. I have operated in the corporate world. I have been a Governor. That’s the record you need to check. You don’t need to ask me. Just check my trajectory. And I have been everywhere in the world and I believe I can fix Nigeria.
“I maintain that the PDP has an array of candidates who are qualified and competent and everything,” the ex-governor boasted.
