Former Anambra state governor and a Presidential aspirant under People’s Democrats Party (PDP) Peter Obi, has stated that the problem Nigeria battles with is the failure of leaders to educate the youths. According to the former governor of Anambra State, neglect of the young ones has grave consequences on the future and the existence of the country, stressing that he has what is required to unify Nigeria.
Obi, in an interview with journalists shortly after consultation with Gombe delegates at the PDP secretariat, said youths should be empowered with the requisite education and skill set to enable them to focus on the development of the country.
“Education is very important to me and I have said it before that my number one project is education, two is education, and three is education. Education is the most important investment any nation can do for its people,” he said.
“For me, the problem we are having today is the people we didn’t educate yesterday, we need to educate them and ensure they have a means of livelihood.”
Commenting further on his programme, the presidential aspirant said he would focus on alleviating the sufferings of Nigerians.
“We have to focus on Human Development Index; life expectancy, which is health, education and per capita income, which is pulling people out of poverty,” Obi added.
