…As Alex Otti Foundation awards scholarships to 26 undergraduates
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Mr. Peter Obi, has promised to utilise public funds judiciously to better the living conditions of Nigerians if elected president in 2023.
“Some people say I am, stingy, but I believe in using public funds to better the lives of the majority, instead of sharing it among few people. Obi, who stated this in Umuahia, the capital of Abia State, during an award of scholarship to 26 undergraduates by the Alex Otti Foundation (AOF), said it is unacceptable that despite the resources God gave the country, millions of Nigerians do not know where their next meal would come from.
The LP standard bearer further warned that politicians must stop abusing God’s grace in the country and use public money for public good. He urged Nigerians to elect credible people into leadership positions to fix the country before it gets worse, stressing that Nigeria must move from a consuming nation to a producing one.
“I’m warning everybody. Let’s fix Nigeria before it gets worse. We must fix this place now. It is not acceptable that with the huge resources God gave Nigeria, millions of Nigerians don’t know where their next meal would come.
This is unacceptable. We must stop abusing the grace of God and use public money for public good. All I am begging for is, go and verify all the candidates, ask questions about what have been done. We annot continue this way. This is our country; a country where people cannot buy a loaf of bread is not a country. Our country must be productive. We must take back our country and end this poverty. In 2023. We must make a difference. We must take back our country and rebuild it.
Presenting the scholarship awards to the undergraduates, founder of the foundation, Dr. Alex Otti, described the gesture as his contribution to help less privileged undergraduates acquire education. He explained that the scholarship programme, which is for second year undergraduates, is open to students of Abia State origin and others resident in the State.
Obi also met with Governor Okezie Ikpeazu in Umuobiakwa village, Obingwa Local Government Area (LGA) of the State. According to him, the visit is in continuation of his consultation with stakeholders across the country.
He noted that the visit was also in line with his policy of visiting various leaders and stakeholders across the country.