Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), has recommended politicians to make investments in human capital improvement as an alternative of sharing cash to voters for the duration of elections.
Obi referred to this on Thursday in Ibadan, the Oyo capital, after a assembly with Seyi Makinde, Governor of Oyo state.
According to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), the quantity of unemployed youths in Nigeria multiplied through9 million between 2015 and 2020.
The former governor of Anambra mentioned that the monetization of the political area has resulted in excessive charge of unemployment in the country.
“The money that they are sharing is why there is joblessness in the society,” NAN quoted Obi as saying.
“That is the money that should have been used to do what is right — to improve human capital, to invest in education and health.”
The presidential candidate stated he has been going throughout specific celebration traces to canvass stakeholders to “save” the country.
Obi introduced that Nigeria is a consumption country, and promised to flip it into a usa that prioritises manufacturing if he wins the presidential election.
He additionally said, if elected, he will make sure the united states works for all persons, irrespective of social class.
He urged Nigerians to vote for him because he has the “competence and the capacity to turn around the country”.