Labour Party has indicated that it will leverage on the wide spread support from youths, women, Nigerian workers, labour and trade unions, and several voluntary support groups, to build synergy by rallying all Nigerians to rescue the country.
This was contained in communique released by leadership of the party from a two days national leadership retreat titled: Nigeria at a Crossroads: Labour Party as the Only Credible Option for National Salvation, held in Abuja on 12th-13th of September, where crucial national issues were raised, panel discussions held, observations and proposals made, and relevant resolutions duly passed.
The party also said it is determined to join hands with great party supporters to take over political power in Nigeria.
To build more confidence in its supporters, it disclosed that it has set up a committee to draft the party’s policy document that would be made public in two weeks.
This is just as it said that the committee was also requested to set up a presidential campaign planning and strategy committee for next year’s general elections.
“In moving the campaign process forward, ahead of the 2023 elections, the retreat sets up major national committees, namely, a Committee to produce Labour Party Campaign Policy document (Given 2 weeks), Presidential Campaign Planning and Strategy Committee”, part of the communique read.
The communique reads, “That Labour Party Leaders and Stakeholders shall be active in the process of rescuing Nigeria from the ruling cartel in APC and PDP, who are holding the country hostage, by pushing a new message of hope and national prosperity that will forever change how politics is played in Nigeria.
“That Labour Party shall enthrone a government that is egalitarian and inclusive, which will make Chapter 2 of the Nigerian Constitution justiceable, as against the current regime of nepotism and irresponsibility.
“That Labour Party shall make the Nigerian Workers’ Charter of Demands the driving agenda of the Labour Party Campaign for the 2023 elections, which will be implemented by Labour Party Government on short, medium and long term bases, to redefine Nigeria and put it on the path of positive development.
“That Labour Party Government shall invest in human capital development, especially the country teaming youth populace through effective and functioning quality education by ensuring the revival of Nigeria’s decadent education sector.
“That Labour Party Government shall put strategies in place towards the implementation of the directive principle of the Nigerian State in advancing the economic prosperity of Nigerians towards political cohesion and national security in the light of the insecurity and sharp division in Nigeria.
“That the Labour Party will engage major challenges confronting Nigeria and ensure that it proposes alternatives that will promote national integration and enhancement of citizens’ rights and eliminate all forms of discriminatory issues, such as state of origin and tribes, and prevent identity politics.
“That Labour Party shall be very purposeful about power generation, industrialization and economic diversification through skills and human capital development.
“That Labour Party shall commit to comprehensive military reform, state and other security architectural reforms that will ensure effective internal security and stability of Nigeria.
“That the Labour Party shall mobilize all Nigerians to defeat ethnic politics and religious politics and usher in a new Nigeria devoid of primordial sentiments, manipulation and exploitation of the current rulers of the country.
“That Labour Party shall consciously coordinate and provide the needed leadership the growing mass movement around the Party and its Presidential Candidate, Mr Peter Obi and his Vice-Presidential Candidate, Dr. Yusuf Baba-Ahmed, and shall ensure that this historic momentum is sustained into the 2023 Ballots’ Revolution of the Nigerian people.”
The party’s move followed Peter Obi’s promise to sign a performance agreement with, Nigerians and the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) to make sure that ideas generated at the retreat were followed to the latter.
He promised to solve the challenges facing the country if elected as the president in 2023, saying the blame game must end as that would not offer anybody any excuse.
At the event, Obi said: “That is why election next year will not be based on ethnicity; it will not be based on religion; there is no place Christians buy things cheaper; there is no place Muslims buy things cheaper.
“It will not be by my turn, it is nobody’s turn. It must not be by connection.
“Election next year must be based on character and trust; it must be based on competence,” he said.