The Presidential candidate of the Labour Party Mr. Peter Obi says he will address emergening security challenges such as insurgency, banditry and kidnapping if voted in next year’s election.
Mr. Obi stated this at a townhall meeting with party stakeholders in Maiduguri.
Represented by the Vice Presidential Candidate Senator Yusuf Datti, said, he is in Borno state in continuation of consultative meetings across thirteen states in northern part of the country.
According to him, the tour is to chat a way forward, as the party prepares for its nationwide campaigns to seek mandates from Nigerians in the forthcoming 2023 general elections.
Mr. Obi explained that security is top on the agenda of the party and is committed to improve on the procurement process of arms and ammunition to strengthen the security architecture if given the mandate.
“I am in Borno for a personal assessment tour to see for myself the particular challenges, peculiarities, key individuals and trends in the state, especially the established voting patterns and how our great Obedient Party, the LP will reform it to favour us in the forthcoming 2023 general elections” Obi said.
Earlier in an address, the Gubernatorial Candidate of the party in the state, Captain Ibrahim Mshelia appreciated Dr. Datti and his entourage for visiting Borno with a view to cross fertilize ideas on how to win all elective positions come 2023.
He also commended stakeholders and teeming supporters for coming out enmasse to receive them and interact for a way forward.
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