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By Lawrence Agbo
Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has pledged to prioritise the welfare of police personnel and work towards building a better future for security officers and their families if elected in the 2027 general elections.
Obi made the promise in a viral video while addressing police officers, where he commended their service to the nation and assured them that his administration would focus on improving their welfare rather than exposing them to unnecessary hardship.
According to him, many Nigerians are battling severe economic difficulties, with families struggling to meet basic needs, including paying hospital bills.
“Mothers are in the hospital without knowing how to pay their bills. That’s what concerns us,” Obi said.
He noted that police officers deserve better treatment because of the critical role they play in maintaining law and order across the country.
“We don’t want to bring you people out from your office to come where they’re spanking you. We want to bring you out to something better because you are doing great work for the country,” he stated.
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The former Anambra State governor assured the officers that their welfare and the future of their children would remain a priority, stressing that national development must be driven by policies that improve the lives of ordinary Nigerians.
“We are talking about your welfare, the future of your children and the future of everybody,” he added.
Obi also advocated equal access to quality education, recalling his childhood experience of attending the same school as the children of his family’s driver.
“My mother’s driver and I, our children went to the same school. That’s the kind of Nigeria we want to build,” he said.
He said his vision is to create a country where every child, regardless of social or economic background, has access to opportunities that allow them to realise their potential.
“We want a better Nigeria where people are happy to live and especially where the poor can see their children become anything they choose to be,” Obi said.
The former governor urged Nigerians to remain committed to the pursuit of a more equitable society, insisting that improved healthcare, quality education and better welfare for security personnel are essential to national development.
