I’m ready to die for Nigeria, Obi says
Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) for the 2027 general election, says he is ready to die for Nigeria.
Speaking in an interview aired by Nevon Media on Tuesday, Mr Obi said one person must be in charge of addressing the country’s security challenges.
“I said one person must be in charge. We declare war. If you’re ready to live, you must be ready to die. If you’re not ready to die, go home,” he said.
When asked whether he was ready to die for Nigeria, Mr Obi replied, “Yes, Tomorrow, if I’m outside this country and there’s war, I’ll come back.”
The NDC presidential candidate and former Anambra State governor said he has no reason to hold the passport of any other country.
“I’m ready to die here. It’s one country. We cannot have non-state actors take over the state.
“We used to have a military that kept peace all over the world. Our military was able to help keep peace from Europe to Sudan, to Liberia, to Kuwait, to everything,” Mr Obi said.
He added that Nigerians need to elect leaders with the capacity, competence, compassion and commitment to address the country’s challenges.
“I cannot talk about the new elections when our kids are in the bush. We will all go there and die with them,” he said.
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