The National Conscience Party,has expressed his support for the presidential bid of Labour Party candidate,Peter Obi in the 2023 election.
The National Chairman, Yunusa Tanko, and its National Secretary, VC Odemejemba, in a statement on Monday,said that the party will also mobilize its members and supporters nationwide to canvas and vote for the LP candidate.
According to the party,Peter Obi and his running mate, Datti Baba-Ahmed shares the NCP philosophy and manifesto.
The party expressed confidence that an LP presidency will “run an entrepreneurial state able to double Nigeria’s GDP in a short time and reduce extreme poverty like China that removed 740m from poverty through a policy that emphasized social market economy.”
Underscoring its focus to create wealth through sectors that improve the wellbeing of all Nigerians, the NCP pledged to partner the leading opposition Labour Party towards ensuring “poverty reduction based on fast economic growth our governance principles, priority projects and programs that will be anchored on the 17 sustainable development goals (SDGs).”
“We have studied both the party’s manifesto and the characters of the ex-governor Peter Obi and Datti Baba Ahmed carefully and we believe that the labour party’s candidates have what it takes to earn our trust and confidence.
“We have also reviewed deeply the 7-point agenda of Peter Obi and Datti Baba Ahmad which include securing and uniting Nigeria, production centered growth for food security and export, and effective legal and institutional reforms (rule of law, corruption, and government effectiveness).
“Others are lifting Nigeria from oil to the fourth industrial revolution (4IR), expanding physical infrastructure through market driven reforms (unleashing growth, enabling entrepreneurship and market creating innovations), human capital development that empowers competitiveness, and rebus foreign policy that restores Nigeria’s strategic relevance.”
