Dr Esther Nkem Okereke has emerged as the presidential candidate of the National Rescue Mission, NRM.
Okereke emerged through a consensus agreement brokered by the leaders of the party.
National Chairman of the party, Prince Dr Chinedu Obi said that a rescued Nigeria is possible and that a prosperous Nigeria is achievable.
Obi noted that Nigeria possesses vast mineral resources, fertile agricultural land, strategic geographical positioning, energetic youth populations, entrepreneurial citizens and immense human capital.
He observed that despite these advantages, millions remain trapped in poverty.
According to him, the paradox of Nigeria is that a nation so rich has produced so many poor people, adding that Okereke has the ability to return the nation to its former glory.
“For years, global reports repeatedly described Nigeria as the poverty capital of the world, a title no nation should wear with comfort and no leadership should accept with resignation.
“We shall transform education by restoring standards, improving access, strengthening technical and vocational training, investing in research and innovation, and preparing our youth for a competitive global economy.
“We shall reform healthcare by prioritizing primary healthcare systems, strengthening health insurance coverage, investing in medical personnel, and ensuring that quality healthcare becomes a right rather than a privilege,” he said.
In her acceptance speech, the Okereke said that when the story of Nigeria’s rebirth is finally written, history will remember that at a moment of national despair, ordinary citizens chose courage over fear, unity over division, hope over cynicism, and progress over stagnation.
She said, “Future generations will look back at this defining moment; they will say that when Nigeria stood at the edge of despair, a people arose with courage, unity, faith, and determination and rescued their nation.
“I deliberately chose the NRM a political party established to confront and rectify the systemic crises of governance in Nigeria.
“At the core of the NRM’s ideology is the deliberate and multi-dimensional concept of ‘rescue.’ Far from being a mere populist slogan, ‘rescue’ is conceptualized as an urgent, interventionist necessity, a political and socio-economic salvage operation required to pull Nigeria back from the brink of institutional collapse, economic stagnation, and widespread insecurity caused by decades of bad governance.
“The NRM positions itself as a generational vanguard. By mobilizing the youth, championing ethical leadership, and advocating for structural re-engineering, the movement seeks to transition Nigeria from a state of survival to one of sustainable development.
“The NRM ideology are on all fours with my vision and mission which ultimately, is the motivation for my candidature in the Presidential election as a veritable partner to achieve the project ‘Rescue Nigeria’.”
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