2027: I’m A Failure If Nigeria Has IDP Camps After 18 Months As President – Peter Obi

The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has pledged to end the existence of Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps in the country if elected president in 2027.

Obi said his administration would have failed if Nigerians were still living in IDP camps after 18 months in office.

He made the commitment on Tuesday in Jos, the Plateau State capital, where he also promised to prioritise the security of lives and property.

The former Anambra State governor stressed the importance of national unity, expressing concern that the country remained divided along ethnic and religious lines.

Obi said bringing Nigerians together and ensuring their safety would form the foundation of his administration.

He stated: “Our commitment is to unite Nigeria because today there is no unity, we are divided along tribal lines, religious lines, and that should not be, we are Nigerians.

“Number two is to secure Nigeria, it’s our priority to ensure that Nigerians live in safety. In a place like Plateau and Benue where people are being killed daily, I assure you that no mother will cry again for her children, I assure you that no woman will feel the pain of losing a husband, neither will the father feel the pain of losing a wife.

“I have said it, and I will repeat it that after one year to 18 months in office, if any Nigerian remains in an IDP camp, we have failed.”

Obi also said his visits to communities affected by violence had given him firsthand knowledge of the suffering experienced by residents.

He specifically mentioned Bokkos, Mangu and Barkin Ladi in Plateau State, claiming that he had visited the areas to understand the challenges confronting their inhabitants.

“No other presidential candidate has been to Bokkos, Mangu, and Barkin Ladi, so I know the pain that people are going through,” he said.

The NDC candidate further assured Nigerians that a joint administration with Rabiu Kwankwaso as vice president would tackle kidnapping and insecurity, particularly attacks involving the abduction of schoolchildren.

“Let me assure you that with Kwankwaso and I as the president and vice president of this country, nobody will kidnap school children and go into the bush,” Obi added.