A serving senator representing Imo West and former governor of Imo State, Senator Rochas Okorocha has, on Monday, declared his intention to run for presidential election in 2023 under the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
Speaking during his declaration ceremony in Abuja, Okorocha said Nigeria was in dire need of a leader with capacity to create wealth and he was one if elected.
“This nation is in dire need of someone who can create wealth, someone who has a vision, amount of money far too small for the problem, don’t curse your leaders, the problem is for every one million naira, Nigeria needs ten thousand naira. What Nigeria needs is a businessman who can create wealth. I will create wealth.
“The mood of the nation suggests this nation requires an compassionate leader. I have six children but I have over twenty five thousand children. I have adopted rgem, I don’t know them. I’ve trained more that six thousand Fulani, Six thousand Yoruba and Ten thousand Igbos. What unites me and them is poverty cos I am from a poor background”.
The former governor added that he was in politics for what he could give.
“I’m not in politics for what I can get but in politics for what I can give.
“I’m not satisfied with the situation in the country. There might be facts under statistics and data that the situation is bad in many sectors, but Nigeria is mightier than that. Nigeria is a great nation. It will rise again. The new Nigeria is possible.
“Education is life. The New Nigeria will declare free education from primary to secondary school. I’ve done it before under the Rochas Okorocha foundation.
“We shall emphasize production. Work must be compulsory. Problem is not that we are poor but problem is to manage resources we have.
“Our business shall be of development and progress. We shall develop resources in our land.
“We are here to help the poor and the needy and the down trodden.
“There’s no part of this country or zone you will not see my signature.
“I challenge all those contesting with me to show this country what they have done in uniting this country.
“Where poverty persists, ethnicity thrives”.