{"id":7223,"date":"2022-04-21T08:15:03","date_gmt":"2022-04-21T08:15:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/?p=7223"},"modified":"2022-04-21T08:15:03","modified_gmt":"2022-04-21T08:15:03","slug":"nigeria-doesnt-need-consensus-candidate-but-problem-solver-peter-obi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/?p=7223","title":{"rendered":"Nigeria Doesn\u2019t Need Consensus Candidate But Problem Solver \u2013 Peter Obi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">A Peoples Democratic Party presidential aspirant and former Governor of Anambra State, Mr Peter Obi, on Tuesday, said Nigerians were not in need of a consensus candidate but a problem solver that can fix the country.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Obi, who met with PDP delegates and other officials of the party in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, added that Nigerians were looking forward to having somebody capable of making the nation productive and pulling them out of poverty.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">He lamented that the country is presently insecure, saying that Nigeria is unproductive, collapsing and not unified.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Obi stated, \u201cGoing by the enormity of Nigeria\u2019s problems, the citizens are not looking for a consensus candidate. They are looking forward to somebody who will start solving their problems.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cThe firm duty of a leader is to be a problem solver. Nigerians are looking forward to somebody that can make Nigeria productive and start getting citizens to be pulled out of poverty. That\u2019s what Nigerians are looking for, not consensus candidate. So, I want to correct that.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cEven the Northerners; everybody has a problem in Nigeria. Nigeria of today is insecure, not unified and unproductive.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cIt is collapsing. They are looking for a fixer, somebody who will start creating wealth. Where you come from is important, because some people can say we are looking for equity and justification, which is necessary in a diverse country.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cBut most importantly, we want someone who will start creating wealth in the Nigeria.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cYou need to check my track record. I\u2019m a trader. I have operated in the corporate world. I have been a governor. That\u2019s the record you need to check. You don\u2019t need to ask me. Just check my trajectory. And I have been everywhere in the world and I believe I can fix Nigeria.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cI maintain that the PDP has array of candidates who are qualified and competent and everything.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Peoples Democratic Party presidential aspirant and former Governor of Anambra State, Mr Peter Obi, on Tuesday, said Nigerians were not in need of a consensus candidate but a problem solver that can fix the country. 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