Peter Obi: Politicians Must Use Public Offices To Serve The People

Mr. Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s nominee for president, has urged those in political office to use their privileges to help the public and end their suffering.
In a meeting with party leaders and some Christian leaders on Saturday in Umuahia, the capital of Abia State, he expressed dissatisfaction with the rising suffering of Nigerians.

Obi a former governor of Anambra state said some states are still owing salaries, gratuities, and pensions to their civil servants and retirees.

He said being in a political office is by the grace of God, urging them to stop abusing God’s grace and serve the people well.

The presidential hopeful said a country where the cost of bread cannot be affordable to the people is not a Nigeria of his dream.

He called on the people to ask politicians questions on what their agenda is before supporting them.

Obi said Nigeria should be a producing and not a consuming nation, assuring that if he is elected the next president of the country, in two years Abia will become a major shoe exporter.