Mr Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s (LP) presidential candidate in the 2023 general election, has disclosed that he is not desperate to become Nigeria’s president.
He, however, said what he was desperate about was to see Nigeria work for the teeming youths and other Nigerians facing hardship across the country.
Obi stated this after receiving the LEADERSHIP Politician of the Year 2023 award at the annual LEADERSHIP Conference and Awards in Abuja on Tuesday.
According to the former Anambra State governor, it was a shame for Ukraine, a war-torn country, to donate grains to Nigeria when Niger State alone can feed the whole of Africa.
“Let me thank the LEADERSHIP Newspaper for this event and the award. We’ve all heard from the keynote speaker.
“For me, this award, I am grateful to the almighty God. If I have the opportunity, I will give my all to the country.
“I am not desperate to be president, I am desperate to make Nigeria work,” Obi stated, while adding that young Nigerians should be productively engaged in order to eliminate poverty and crime.
