I know the Nigeria problem — Obi

Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi said he knew the root of the problem in the country.

Obi said so on Thursday in Rivers State, as he was invited by State Governor Nyesom Wike to inaugurate the Nkpolu-Oroworokwo flyby, the ninth flyby in the administration of Wike.

Obi said Nigeria's problem was that the country was not productive.

He said he surveyed the country and knew what would benefit each region, assuring his commitment to a better Nigeria.

He said, "I know the problem of the country. Nigeria is not a productive state.

"I have said it over and over again that I know what to do to benefit all parts of the country. I told them in the North when we held our campaign that we will develop their vast lands. They have the lands so we will develop them.

“The South West will be our financial center and the East will be our production base. We will relaunch the Seaport of Rivers so that we can export from there.”

The presidential candidate who was greeted by a large crowd in Port Harcourt, the capital of Rivers State, urged the people of Rivers to take him as one of them, s' pledging to support the people of the state.

Wike in his remark pledged to support Obi with logistics for the campaign in Rivers.

He said, "Anytime you want to campaign in the state, let me know, all the logistical support, we'll give it to you.

"I know you as a person, you have all the criteria, you have all the characteristics to lead this country, you have them. Nobody can deny it."

Obi was accompanied to the inauguration by his running mate Datti Baba-Ahmed.

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