Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has said he would be a failure if internally displaced person (IDP) camps exist after 18 months of his election as president.
He said he would resolve the issue of internal displacement of persons if he is elected, adding that his government would protect Nigerians.
Obi also lamented the division of Nigerians along tribal and religious lines, saying he was committed to uniting Nigerians.
“Our commitment is to unite Nigeria because today there is no unity, we are divided along tribal lines, religious lines, and that should not be, we are Nigerians.
“Number two is to secure Nigeria, it’s our priority to ensure that Nigerians live in safety. In a place like Plateau and Benue where people are being killed daily, I assure you that no mother will cry again for her children, I assure you that no woman will feel the pain of losing a husband, neither will the father feel the pain of losing a wife.
“I have said it, and I will repeat it that after one year to 18 months in office, if any Nigerian remains in an IDP camp, we have failed,” he said in Jos, the Plateau State capital, on Tuesday.
Obi said he and his vice, Rabiu Kwankwaso, would ensure no schoolchildren would be kidnapped under their watch.
