The Labour Party presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, continued his chat with the Nigerian electorate via Twitter, highlighting the policy thrust of his administration if elected by the Nigerian people, saying that the burden of corruption in any form is borne by the people.
Obi said that Nigerians should resist corruption by using their PVCs right at the ballot because its burden is entirely borne by the citizens.
“The burden of endemic corruption is borne by the citizens; they are denied the high living standards which the wealth of their country should have given them through the provision of public infrastructure and services.”
According to the LP standard bearer, “to have corruption eat so deeply into the fabric of our public life, such that over 80% of our commonwealth is devoured by a small minority, while most of our people are left to scrounge and scavenge for a living, is unacceptable.”
Obi said that his presidency, if given the mandate, will have the task of rescuing the country and rebuilding it for the betterment and joy of the entire citizenry, not of the very few selfish minorities milking it at the moment.
“Ultimately, the overall goal of the Obi-Datti administration will be to streamline governance, make it more responsive, transformative, effective, and less transactional, and therefore, efficient and cost-effective.Â
The former Anambra state governor is in good stead to talk about corruption in the public and private sectors of the nation’s economy. He has been in two critical arms and discharged his responsibilities clinically, to the admiration of many.
“Obi is on record as the youngest Nigerian to chair a commercial bank in a post-consolidation era and was also chairman of the Security and Exchange Commission, SEC and in all left an enviable clean sheet.
Even as Governor of Anambra State for two terms, Obi still proved to be a rare, incorruptible leader who demystified governance through his fiscal discipline and frugality with public funds.
The fact that he left office in 2014 and has not been invited by any anti-graft agency to explain the whereabouts of any public funds stands him out among his peers. It’s no surprise he was named governor of the decade.
It’s also for the same reason that the LP candidate is the only Nigerian who left office, and his investment in public funds rather than missing funds is being highlighted and debated.
The Obi-Datti media, therefore, enjoins the Nigerian electorate to vote wisely and vote for a tested and trusted hand whose performance record is apparent.
