The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Peter Obi, has pledged to unite Nigeria, tackle insecurity and fight corruption if elected president in the 2027 general election.\n<\/p>\n
He promised to pursue kidnappers to their hideouts.\n<\/p>\n
Obi disclosed this on Wednesday during a town hall meeting in Calabar, Cross River State with party stakeholders and supporters.\n<\/p>\n
He stressed that his administration would prioritise national unity, security, education, healthcare and the welfare of citizens.<\/p>\n
He said, \u201cNigeria is currently divided. We will work to unite this country, because uniting this nation would provide the strength needed to confront insecurity and other national challenges.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur commitment is to unite Nigeria. Nigeria today is not united. If we unite Nigeria today, we will have the strength to fight insecurity.\u201d\n<\/p>\n
The presidential candidate said his administration would not tolerate the prevailing security challenges, particularly kidnapping and attacks on schoolchildren.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnybody that kidnaps school children and goes into the bush, we will be in that bush with him, wherever it is. We are not scared of him,\u201d Obi said.\n<\/p>\n
He said security agencies under his watch would pursue kidnappers into their hideouts to ensure the safe rescue of abducted schoolchildren. <\/p>\n
On corruption, he promised to confront the menace decisively, insisting that public funds must be deployed for the benefit and welfare of Nigerians.\n<\/p>\n
He said his administration would pursue corruption with determination to discourage the diversion of public resources for personal gain.\n<\/p>\n
\u201cWe will fight corruption head-on. We want people to stop stealing public money. Public money must be used for public good and for the welfare of the people,\u201d he said.\n<\/p>\n
Obi also pledged increased investment in education and healthcare, describing both sectors as critical areas of national development.\n<\/p>\n
He said his political partnership represented a new approach to governance, anchored on shared responsibility and a commitment to transforming the country.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe represent a new Nigeria that is possible. We represent a governance that people have not seen in Nigeria before,\u201d he said.\n<\/p>\n
The former Anambra governor said the engagement in Cross River was organised to provide residents with an opportunity to ask questions and express their concerns without restrictions.\n<\/p>\n
He urged participants to make comments and seek clarification freely, saying the purpose of the meeting was to listen to the people.\n<\/p>\n
\u201cThe style is to listen to you. You are free to ask any question. No restriction. Make any comment. That is why we are here,\u201d he said.\n <\/p>\n
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