Obi promises emergency measures on security, corruption and poverty

Nigeria Democratic Congress presidential candidate Peter Obi promised emergency measures against insecurity, corruption, hunger and poverty at a town hall meeting in Abakaliki. He advocated shifting the economy from consumption to production, especially through agriculture, and pledged transparency over public borrowing. Obi also promised to use modern technology to improve security and prosecute anyone found guilty of corruption, including the president. Calling himself the most credible of the three leading contenders, he urged Nigerians to vote and protect their ballots.