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Why I go to markets for campaign — Obi

Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate, stated that he went to the markets as part of his campaign to emphasize converting Nigeria from a consumption to a production nation, as functional markets continue to be the foundation.

During a one-on-one interview on Channels TV on Monday night, Obi revealed this: “I go to markets for a simple reason.

“You can’t talk about doing that without roots in the functional markets,” I have always maintained, “we need to be able to go back from consumption to production.”
Elections: Related News: Iyabo Ojo backs Peter Obi and warns him against cyberbullying: Stop the slander campaign, a group warns fake news distributors amid attacks: Obi stated, “I need to interact with traders and business people, and visit industrialists, agriculturalists, and hear what is their problem and be able to promise them of better times to come.” This should be our desperation—making Nigeria work.

Obi stated that if elected president, his agenda for small businesses would include the following: “Micro, Small, and Medium-Sized Enterprises are the most productive sector and the greatest employer of labor in any economy. All of them, including China, India, and Indonesia, are driven by the same economy.

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The LP presidential candidate provided statistics on working economies around the world and mentioned that, in terms of employment, almost 90% of businesses in Indonesia were in this sector.

“They are creating over 70% of the employment in China, over 60% in Vietnam, and these are nations that are doing very well at the moment and are very productive and export-oriented.

I think you should study and listen to this session because they will help us achieve our goals. The commitment to alleviating poverty is immeasurable to me.

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“In the past, Nigerian governments have not looked at where they are coming from and where they are standing.

For instance, unemployment was about ten to twelve percent in 2012, but it is now about three quarters today.

Our poverty was 55 million dollars. Today, 33% is about 95 million people, and multi-dimensional poverty has obviously grown to 133 million people. The former governor of Anambra State stated that a new government must address these issues.

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He added that the mentioned micro-small businesses were able to regain their faith thanks to the government’s tangible support.

Obi stated, “We will make sure that we first deal with the problem of life and property security by securing the country. We will be able to allow our farmers to resume farming and increase agricultural production in this manner.

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