The presidential candidate, Labour Party (LP) Peter Obi has expressed displeasure over the poor treatment of the residents in Bayelsa State.
However, while speaking on Friday during the LP residential campaign rally stated that he would ensure that Bayelsa gets its fair share from Nigeria if he is elected into power.
The former Anambra Governor promised to deal with the flood problems in the state and not ignore the situation as others did.
Obi stated that he would clean up the water pollution in the state and ensure that Bayelsans will be able to fish again.
He said, “Let me assure you, whatever is wrong with this family (country) we will fix it. Anything that I am involved in must be based on justice, fairness and goodness for Nigeria.
“Let me assure the people of Bayelsa State, Nigeria has not treated you well, when you were under flood, Nigeria did not care, I was the first person that stop our rally to visit Bayelsa because Bayelsa was under water. We will ensure that Bayelsa gets its fair share of what they have given to Nigeria.
“All the other parties have made promises to Bayelsa State in the past but did not fulfil them. We are not going to do that, Bayelsa State deserves more than what it is getting today from Nigeria, and I am going to give it to them. Bayelsa must have roads and the best because this is where Nigeria found its first crude oil in commercial quantity.
“Everywhere there is environmental pollution, I will clean up, Bayelsa will be able to fish and eat fish from their rivers again. Most importantly we are going to dredge Rivers Niger and Benue to stop this flooding to Bayelsa.”
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