Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s (LP) presidential candidate, has pledged to raise 130 million people out of poverty if elected president in the 2023 general election.
He made the remarks following his attendance at the NKST Synod in Mkar, Gboko Local Government Area (LGA) of Benue State.
His remark was in response to recent National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) numbers suggesting that 63% of the Nigerian population lives below the poverty level.
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On Friday, the Labour Party presidential flagbearer made the commitment while addressing with journalists at the JS Tarka stadium in Gboko, Gboko LGA of the state.
According to him, “I came on the invitation of the Synod to talk to them about the next election, which I say is a crucial election.
“Like I said, the release shows that Nigeria is about 216 million in population, and it is said that 130 million people are in poverty, that alone should be of concern to us, and that is my major concern too.
“How do we get these people out of poverty? This to me is crucial, and that is why I am here to help them make the right choice.
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“They have to think of their children being in school, think about what they can give to the nation, building a nation is the job of government and all Federal agencies within the nation”.
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