The former presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Mr Peter Obi, has called on aggrieved members of the party to sheath their swords and work for the survival of the nation’s democracy.
Obi who was at the national secretariat of the party in Abuja on Tuesday, promised to continue to bring all warring parties together and unite the party.
“For now let us talk about how we are going to survive because we politicians always focus on the next election and not on human beings. That for me when they survive, to the next election, we can talk about the election,” he stated.
He stated that the challenges facing Nigerians are human capital development bordering on food, security, education, health and water.
“Let us focus on Nigeria, and see that Nigeria works. If Nigeria is working, Labour Party will work; if Nigeria fails, Labour Party will fail,” Obi stated.
The National Chairman of the party, Julius Abure, appreciated Obi for the visit and called on those who were dissatisfied over the Nnewi convention to put their personal interest aside.
“The convention has come and gone; all those who are still angry with us over the Nnewi convention, we want to appeal to them. They should all come together to work with us to build the party for a new Nigeria that has a vision.
“I believe very strongly that personal interest should be put aside and pursue a new Nigeria that will work for all,” Abure stated.