The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has explained why he did not construct new schools as Anambra State governor.
Recall that, a former presidential aide and social media influencer, Reno Omokri, had challenged Obi’s followers (Obidients) to present a single school he built in his eight years as governor and win $10,000.
While some supporters have claimed Obi built some schools while he governed Anambra State, Obi took to his X handle to clear the air on Wednesday, in a video post where he stated that he did not promise to build new schools but promised to improve existing schools.
Reacting to Reno at a press conference in Abuja on Wednesday, Obi said individuals who made such claims had not taken advantage of his manifesto.
He said that Anambra state was ranked 26th in the nation when he arrived, with shuttered schools and a broken educational system, saying that by the time he departed Anambra had risen to the top.
Obi said, “I improved the quality, physical and mental well-being of the people, schools, had the basic things they needed and the people shone like stars and that was my manifesto.
“Building new schools when the old ones are moribund is just like building coastal lines when internal roads are impassable.”
Watch video below:
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