Speaking today after a closed-door meeting with Obi at the Government House, Bauchi, Mohammed said he and the PDP admired Obi’s political style and vision for the country.
Mohammed said they have a lot of respect and admiration for Obi because of his style of politics, statesmanship, versatile nature, and deep knowledge of the economy and governance.
He added that Obi has a clear vision of where politics and politicians should be in bringing good governance, impacting the people, and uniting the country, adding that it is always a delight to listen to him because of his deep knowledge and mastery of statistics.
The governor further revealed that his meeting with Obi was not the first, as they had met previously in Abuja.
He disclosed that discussions covered a range of national issues, including political challenges in Rivers State and the state of the opposition in Nigeria.
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Mohammed also stressed his commitment to working with Obi to close ranks and provide a strong and knowledgeable opposition to the ruling party.
Speaking earlier, Obi said his visit to Mohammed was part of wider consultations aimed at addressing Nigeria’s current challenges.
He noted that the state of the nation required him to seek discussions with key leaders, particularly from the North.
Obi also emphasised that tackling poverty was key to addressing insecurity, asserting that when people talk about criminality in Nigeria, especially in the North, the real issue is poverty, until poverty is addressed, criminality cannot be solved.
According to Obi, Nigeria must invest in education and agriculture to lift millions out of poverty and reduce crime.
Obi concluded by stating that his discussions with Mohammed were just beginning and that he hoped to continue engagements on the future of Nigeria.