The 2027 Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) Presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has identified education and healthcare reforms as the core focus of his campaign promise if elected as Nigeria’s candidate.
In what he described as roadmap to help curb abuse in government and halt the decline in the quality of life of Nigerians, Obi highlighted quality education and healthcare as core of human capital development.
The NDC Presidential candidate made this known in a statement issued on his official X handle kn Wednesday.
Obi, in the statement, pledged to place Nigeria on the path of unity and national transformation with a roadmap he promised to release in coming weeks.
“Now, as the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate, I will, in the coming weeks and months, provide insights into the roadmap that I am confident will help curb abuse in government, halt the decline in the quality of life of Nigerians at all levels, and usher in an era of unity, peace, sustained progress, and prosperity.
“This vision is anchored on a commitment to unity, inclusion, social justice, equity, and the freedom of every citizen to pursue lawful dreams
“Central to this proposed roadmap are significant reforms in education and healthcare, which are at the core of human capital development.
“Robust human capital is indispensable infrastructure for national progress.
“It serves as the fundamental capital upon which daily life, economic expansion, and the delivery of essential public services depend.” He said.
Obi further revealed plan to establish task force to tackle menace of out-of-school children while investing in advancement of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET).
“From the outset of my presidency, we will establish a task force dedicated to drastically reducing the menace of out-of-school children.
“We will place greater emphasis on Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) to support our drive for massive industrialisation, anchored on our agricultural endowments and value addition across value chains organised around industrial parks to be located in development zones across the geopolitical regions of the country.
“Funding and improving the equipment of TVET institutions, through partnerships among government, the private sector, and social entrepreneurs such as faith-based educators, will facilitate apprenticeship opportunities in the private sector, similar to the German dual education system.” He said.
The former Anambra state governor further noted that investment in TVET will facilitate Nigeria’s transition from a consumption-driven economy to a production-driven one.
“The situation in which unemployment remains high while Nigerian entrepreneurs establish businesses elsewhere because skilled labour is scarce must be confronted decisively.
“Doing so is essential for the common good and for facilitating our transition from a consumption-driven economy to a production-driven one.
“Character and civic education, emphasising the values that foster trust – an essential ingredient for enterprise and leadership – as well as shared national values, will receive significant attention within the tripartite approach to governance that we propose.” He added.