Peter Obi,The presidential candidate of the Labour party who recently embarked on international political tour has landed in Atlanta, USA 🇺🇸.
Jkcyno news earlier reported that Peter Obi had a Townhall meeting in Toronto (video) before leaving Canada for for symposium with Nigerians in Houston, Texas (video) and also interactive sessions with Nigerians in Charlotte, Northern Carolina.
Peter Obi who’s currently in Atlanta, Georgia has the following to say.
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We look forward to the international community supporting Nigeria’s efforts to promote economic growth and social inclusion; to our boldly tackling corruption from its roots. We shall also be investing heavily in shoring things up on the security front. Containing and ending violence and extremism will be equally high on my administration’s agenda.
A stable and peaceful Nigeria will contribute to Africa’s continued rise and integration into the global economy.-PO
I assure you, We intend to truly stamp out corruption finally with a zero-tolerance approach to this cancer that stymies growth.-PO
We will have zero tolerance for corruption. You can expect a sledgehammer approach.-PO
The Obi-Datti administration, from its inception, will continue to encourage investment in infrastructure energy, transport, irrigation, and telecoms to grow these and other sectors. We are eager to quickly close the infrastructure gap between now and 2030.
That is the Nigeria and the Africa that we want by the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals target year. That is the Africa we want by our own African Union 2063 framework.-PO
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I am in America, the country that gave the world movies and Hollywood. Nigeria has followed with Nollywood. Our Nollywood movie industry has shown how Nigeria has nurtured a growing entrepreneurial class. Nollywood is today a booming billion-dollar industry.-PO
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Our country richly endowed with God-given resources has over 84 million hectares of arable land. To put this in geographical context, Nigeria’s arable land is larger than the entire land mass of Turkey. And barely 40% of this arable land is cultivated today.-PO
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In the face of all these challenges, though, the United States remains the largest foreign investor in Nigeria today. Many American firms who have done their homework know that Nigeria has a large and growing consumer market. My administration,
when I am elected President of Nigeria, will make sure that we do everything to sustain these crucial investment inflows.-PO
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Today, investor interest in Nigeria—as well as across Africa—is spurred by oil and mining companies interested in developing and exporting natural resources. But investor interest is increasingly motivated by other opportunities that we offer,
notably in agribusiness (Nigeria and the 52 other African nations are home to 65% of the world’s arable land), in infrastructure and manufacturing, in technology, and the production of consumer goods. We want this investment because this is what will help us create jobs,
strengthen our economy even further and improve the quality of life of our people. It is also good business sense for investors. Africa is the last frontier for smart investors and Nigeria offers some of the largest investment opportunities. -PO
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Today, Nigerians in the diaspora remit home more than $20 billion a year. To put these remittances in context, Nigeria’s foreign direct investment in 2021 was $4.8 billion, according to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
In other words, remittances by Nigerians in the diaspora is quadruple the total foreign direct investment to Nigeria. -PO
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We will have zero tolerance for corruption; block leakages and cut the cost of governance. Our total commitment to transparency and accountability in government business is the only credible way to achieve limited to zero corruption.-PO
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We will aggressively pursue human capital development in the education and health sectors, within available resources; with a view to adopting pertinent global best practices in both sectors.-PO
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Africa will remain the centrepiece of our foreign policy. We will improve Nigeria’s diplomatic sphere of influence via peacekeeping, trade, and investment initiatives. Trade and Investment will remain core components of our African foreign policy. -PO
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We will pursue aggressively modalities for raising the national internet penetration and robust contribution of ICT to overall economic growth aid national development.-PO
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We will bolster our critical infrastructure and power generation to ensure a clear measurable increase of 200% of today’s generation, transmission and distribution, within the shortest possible time through PPP. -PO
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We will tackle insecurity robustly, through an aggressive increase in personnel and equipment and inclusive training of operatives in our security agencies. We must democratize the national security architecture. -PO
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We are committed to pursuing intangible assets of good governance, rule of law, security of lives and properties; and lay added emphasis on patriotism, national interest, national morale, national character, political will and overall quality of government.-PO
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Thinking through 2023 and beyond, we must think seriously about a leadership that is imbued with competence, capacity, credibility and commitment. The 4 Cs, will be required to turn Nigeria around. -PO
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Our vision and mission is to give full expression to our democracy by moving our country from consumption to production. -PO
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The primary responsibility of the citizens in governance is twofold: to elect their leaders and secondly, to hold such leaders accountable. This role is applicable to the Nigeria Diaspora.-PO
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We have to ensure that by 2027 general elections, Nigeria Diaspora must have a voice to collectively express themselves via absentee ballots.-PO
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Close to 20 million Nigerians reside outside Nigeria. And every member of Nigeria Diaspora represents a component of Nigeria’s human development capital. Indeed, if properly harnessed, Nigeria Diaspora family has the capacity to catapult Nigeria from good to great.-PO
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