The Former Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 election, Mr Peter Obi has highlighted his personal commitment to community welfare, stating that during his activities such as drilling boreholes, he never mentions his political affiliation or engages in campaigning.
He expressed dissatisfaction with the current state of affairs in the country, emphasizing that the focus on elections, transactions, and irrelevant matters neglects the true needs of the populace. He asserted that his major concern is the well-being of the people, especially the underprivileged.
A few weeks ago, Peter Obi commissioned Boreholes that he donated to some Northern Communities. The project is expected to ameliorate the suffering and water needs of those communities. The Northern part of Nigeria suffers a lack of water supply with farmers recording poor crop harvests as a result. Unfortunately, the projects have drawn negative reactions from some Nigerians who believe that the aesthetics were poor. However, Peter Obi has argued that his borehole should not be politicized by the opposition and the Nigerian elites.
He said in a press conference reported by AIT, ''What we are doing in this country is not fair to the people of this country. Because we bother ourselves with issues of elections, transactions, and all sorts of things that do not bother the people.
I have never gone to where I'm drilling boreholes and mentioned the name of my party. I even tell them I'm not here on a campaign. You can vote for whoever you want to when the election comes. However, I'm here to ensure that I support the well-being of the people. And the well-being of the poor people is my concern 24 hours.''