Work together for comprehensive regional development, Obi tasks South-East govs

Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi has urged South-East governors to work together for a comprehensive development of the region.

He reiterated this in a statement signed by one of his media aides, Tanko Yunusa.

He said such collaboration would help them tackle the insecurity and economic challenges amongst other developmental issues.

Obi said such collaboration would engender unity of purpose and help the governors score more results and save more resources.

The Labour Party Presidential candidate,  made this statement at Jesuit College in Port Harcourt while responding to a question seeking clarification on his previous day’s call for the South-East Governors to work together.

He highlighted that the entire country faces diverse challenges, including his own South-East zone. He expressed his desire for all regions to work collectively for the progress of their respective areas, thereby contributing to the overall development of Nigeria.

“In the case of the South-East, the problems like elsewhere, are many. However, security is the most pressing issue. I again urge the Governors to work as a family, especially now towards solving this problem, because working in isolation will achieve less and consume more resources.”

The statement said Obi emphasized that now is the time for the Governors to collaborate among themselves, working towards becoming collective champions.

According to the statement, he suggested they engage with one another and even seek insights from former governors to share experiences. This approach, he argued, is more effective than striving to be individual champions and failing in such selfish pursuits.

It will be recalled that while speaking to journalists in Onitsha on Saturday, the presidential candidate said “I thank the government for their efforts so far, but there is a need to do more. All leaders must come together to join hands and fight this. In the South-East, the governors need to unite to tackle these challenges effectively.

“Even in economic matters, I want to see the South-East governors work more closely. We need them to come together and also engage other groups in the zone for comprehensive development.”

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