Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 general election, Peter Obi, paid a visit to the Muslim community in Awka, the Anambra State capital, where he broke the Ramadan fast.

Obi, who spoke during the visit, attributed the insecurity ravaging Nigeria’s Northern region to poverty.

“The criminality you see in the North is because of poverty. We need to fix poverty and empower the education sector for these things to be addressed. I believe in you. I believe in Nigeria. We are all the same. There is nowhere people of any religion buy bread cheaper. What Nigerians want is a good life.

“Every Nigerian wants to live in peace in any part they find themselves in; we want to live in peace; we want our children to live together. We want to return Nigeria to where she used to be,” Obi added.

“Every year during Ramadan, you make it a priority to join us for Iftar, sharing meals and gifts with us. You have done this in Onitsha and Awka, and beyond that, you have continuously supported our community by donating towards the renovation of our mosques and sponsoring some of our members to Hajj, both during your time in office and even now.

“The countless good deeds you have done for us cannot be fully enumerated. We pray that Almighty Allah grants you success in your aspirations for higher office.”