The Director General of the Obidient Movement Nigeria, Prof Owojecho Omoha has said that the movement was overwhelmed by the mammoth crowd witnessed at its rally in Abuja on Saturday.
On the sideline of the Obidient Mega Rally, Omoha said to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN): “The rally in the FCT (Federal Capital Territory) is a microcosm of entire Nigeria and the mammoth crowd that we witnessed here today is unprecedented of any other rally that has taken place.
“This gives the indication that people from all walks of life that are in Abuja have actually taken their decision for good governance and a better Nigeria.
“Peter Obi is just the symbol of that agreement and as we move on to the flag off of campaigns across the country on 28th September, that is when Nigerians even at the grassroots will get to know that really, Nigerians are yearning for a change.
“This actually concretises everybody’s resolution; you must not know Peter Obi, the ideal of which we are fighting is that of Nigeria and it belongs to all of us”.
NAN reports that supporters of the Labour Party’s presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi, popularly known as Obidients, held a rally in Abuja, marching en masse from the Unity Fountain to the City Gate in solidarity with Obi’s presidency.
Some of them who spoke to NAN vowed to drive the “obedient” to victory come the 2023 general elections.
They said the rally was a test run of what they would do as the campaign begins on this Wednesday.
A member of the group, Mr Victor Tunde said that support for Labour Party was support for youths to take over the affairs of the nation and drive the desired change and development they had been crazing for.
“This massive crowd here today shows that youths are ready. We are ready to take over in every area especially politically. We have our voter cards and we will use it to decide our leader”, he said.
A trader and supporter of the Obidient movement, Mrs Ngozi Uzor said she closed her shop to come out in solidarity with the movement, adding that market women were ready to work for Obi.
“I have been a trader for some time now. I watched how the price of a bag of rice rose from N7,500 to N16,000 and now it is N30,000 and above.
“This is too much; prices of things are so high now in the market and people are suffering. It is time we changed this for the good of the nation”.
A teacher and a supporter of the movement, Mr Usman Abdulahi said supporting Obi was natural because of the numerous plans he has for the nation.
“Nigeria is faced with many challenges from insecurity to unemployment and many other things. Previous leaders have tried to solve the problems but they are still there.
“So, it is high time we tried a younger person with the technological and economic know-how to drive sustainable economic development in Nigeria”.
Obi, who is in Kano in continuation of his nationwide engagements, tweeted: “From Kano, I am watching the OBIdients gathered in Abuja and exercising their Constitutional rights to peaceful assembly. I salute you all. I appreciate you all. God bless you all and God bless the Federal Republic of Nigeria”.
One of the highlights of the rally was a new couple who joined the movement together with their wedding train in solidarity for the movement.
NAN
