Former Governor of Anambra State and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential aspirant, Dr Peter Obi, has said Nigerians need a productive leader who would lead it out of its current challenges.
He said the ongoing search for a consensus candidate for the party was needless, adding that the party should rather be concerned about producing a problem solver that can pull Nigerians out of poverty.
He said, “The firm duty of a leader is to be a problem solver. Nigerians are looking forward to somebody that can make Nigeria productive and start getting Nigerians to be pulled out of poverty.
”That’s what Nigerians are looking for, not a consensus candidate. So, I want to correct that.
“Even the Northerners; everybody has a problem in Nigeria. Nigeria, as it is today, is insecure, Nigeria is not unified and Nigeria is unproductive.
“It is collapsing. They (Nigerians) are looking for a fixer – somebody who will start creating wealth – not about where is this. Where you come from is important, because some people can say we are looking for equity and justification, which is necessary in a diverse country.
“But most importantly, we want someone who will start creating wealth in Nigeria.”