From Stanley Uzoaru, Owerri
Labour Party (LP) governorship candidate in Imo State, David Mbamara, has urged Nigerians to be patient and vote the party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, saying he would turn around the economy and ensure a better Yuletide celebration in 2023.
He spoke against the backdrop of complaints by Nigerians over soaring prices of food and other items during the yuletide as well as the unabated security challenges in the country,
Mbamara, who addressed newsmen, yesterday, said the best sacrifice to make during the Yuletide is to reflect on the pains of 2022 and vote Obi to erase the turbulent times.
“As all of us can see, this is a Christmas with a difference; many of us did not travel home because of insecurity, high cost of transportation. We are celebrating the Christmas with fuel at N280 per litre. This Christmas is a Christmas before the election, particularly in Imo State. I want us to look at the pains of today and let it be a motivating factor for us to take our destinies in our hands. I want us to look at the situations around us today and take firm resolution not to allow misfits and people who do not know what governance is all about to manage our total affairs.
“Let’s take this election serious, let’s go for competence, capacity and someone who can bring us out from this doldrums, let’s look at people who can change the directive of this country. For me, the best person for that task is Obi.”
He also solicited support to actualise his aspiration to govern the state.
“Forty three years after Mbakwe left as governor, we’re still crying over him, there is an Mbamara now. From Mbakwe to Mbamara, I’ve presented myself to serve you as your governor through Labour Party and I urge Ndi Imo to look at my track records, look at me, if I meet your criteria please support me and if I don’t, you can make the right choice, if you want Imo to move forward, Mbamara is the right man.”