Traders, Youths sympathisers and supporters of Peter Obi presidential candidacy Saturday shut commercial activities in Nasarawa as Labour party organised one million man March to register their support for the Labour party and it’s candidate, peter Obi in Lafia. Speaking, State Chairman of the Party, Alexander Emmanuel said the One-million-man march was to sensitise, conscentise the people of the state on the need to elect credible leaders in the 2023 as well as sending signal to other political parties who claimed Labour party does not have a structure.
He expressed confidence that the party will win the 2023 presidential election and all elective positions in Nasarawa state, adding that, the residents were tired of bad governance and were ready to vote for the party’s candidates in the coming elections.
“I accepted the request of the support groups, business class, the youth and members from other parties to embark on this sensitisation rally because I want the people to understand the need why they should elect credible leaders into office in 2023, and it is also to prove a point to other political parties who always say that our supporters are only on the social media.
Commenting on the rally which drew participants from over eight Local government areas of the state, a business man in Lafia, Kenneth Otublu said, traders in the state closed shops and forfeited all the gain to show their concern for Peter Obi. According to Otublu, the sufferings and hardships inflicted as well as the increasing cases of insecurity on Nigerians has called for drastic change.
