Former Governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, said, in his politics, “humanity is paramount, no street urchins”.
Obi’s statement is coming after “a few people” called his followers “”street urchins””, adding, they are “low-class Nigerians”.
He described citizens belittling fellow citizens as “deeply unfortunate”, saying, the will never belittle anyone “except to lift them up”.
The 2023 Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) said, his kind of politics has nothing to do “with the so-called high and mighty”, but, focused on the “ordinary Nigerians”.
Obi wrote on X: “Humanity is paramount in my politics, no street urchins
“Lately, I have heard a few people say that those who follow Peter Obi are low-class Nigerians, and some have even gone as far as calling them “street urchins” and people of no value. It is deeply unfortunate that in today’s Nigeria, citizens now look down on fellow citizens in such a degrading manner.
“I have never and will never look down on anyone, except to lift them up. After all, we can only rise by lifting others. My involvement in politics has never been about associating with the so-called high and mighty, but about standing with the ordinary Nigerians whose voices have been silenced.”
Obi said, No Nigerian is without value, and none is street urchin, adding, “every Nigerian deserves dignity, opportunity, and care”.
He further wrote: “No Nigerian is of no value. No Nigerian is a street urchin. It speaks volumes about the state of our nation that everyday Nigerians, are now battered by poverty and hardship.
“Every Nigerian deserves dignity, opportunity, and care. That is why I will continue to do my part to ensure that the ordinary Nigerians enjoy a better life, one built on access to education, quality healthcare, and genuine efforts to lift them out of poverty.
“True leadership is not about mocking the weak, it is about lifting them up.”
