..Asks PDP, APC to use Presidential form revenue to settle ASUU
By Myke Uzendu, Abuja
Frontline Presidential Aspirant on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) Mr Peter Obi has lamented that politicians are shamefully campaigning for 2023 while Nigerian students who were supposed to be in school are whiling away time at home.
Obi said this on Wednesday while responding to a question from a Nigerian student who appeared at a popular Abuja based Human Rights Radio and Television station on a programme known as Brekete Family.
The former Anambra state Governor said that he finds it disheartening that the noise of 2023 is dominating the space rather than the plight of Nigerian students wasting at home and being exposed to all kinds of danger and degradations.
Obi said that the N40m and N100m being collected for Presidential Expression of Interest and Nomination forms from Presidential aspirants from the two leading political parties is enough to meet some demands of ASUU
He noted that the genesis of the ASUU strike is in the inability of government to keep agreements and that stems from the value it places on education which should be it’s biggest investment.
Obi said that if he is elected President of this country, he will make Nigeria a producing nation because that is the only way to have a strong and viable economy.
He remarked that Nigerias economy is down because the nation is more of a consuming nation rather than a producing nation.
When asked how he intend to create a viable economy if elected he said that he would start by cutting off wastages that is prevalent in the system. He gave graphic account of how he did same as Governor of Anambra state and was able to achieve much without owing and having more to invest.
Obi also spoke extensively on how his Presidency will tackle the nation’s persisting problems especially cohesion, insecurity and power generation and among others.
On security he noted that most of the bandits and gunmen could not have been in the crime if the government had provided for them by doing the needful especially creating an enabling ground for micro and small businesses to thrive.
To a Nigerian trained doctor who called from Saudi Arabia to know what Obi can do if elected to stop the doctor’s flight, Obi responded that he will encourage the training of more doctors and other professionals for exports. He noted that in the year 2030 there will be scarcity of critical professions like Computer engineers and nurses and explained that nations who plan well can leverage on it and make money by exporting progessionals.
The audience of the popular media station across the globe, Italy, Canada, Saudi Arabia, Senegal among others called in to either ask question or to wish Obi well in the Presidential race.Members of the comic station berekete family also expressed satisfaction with Obi’s response to issues.
