… says the New Nigeria we seek, we must think out of the box and at times, disruptively.
The Presidential Candidate of Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has encouraged Nigerians in Diaspora to ensure that they play their roles in ensuring that the Nigerian government is accountable to the citizens.
He intimated the Diaspora Nigerians that aside from their constitutional franchise, the citizens have a role to play in holding their elected government accountable for the development and changes they need.
Obi, in a Twitter thread made on his official Twitter page on Tuesday, noted that Nigeria needs visionary leadership and disruptive thinker to get it right.
In his tweets, he wrote: “It can only take one visionary leadership and disruptive thinker for Nigeria to be put back on the right trajectory. Our vision and mission is to give full expression to our democracy by moving our country from consumption to production.”
He also pleaded the Nigerians in Diaspora to work effortlessly to ensure that their home country is rescued.
Regarding this, Mr Obi wrote: “You have the network and numbers to be able to negotiate the priorities of the government, especially during the election period as the one we are embarking on soon.
“You should be able to place pressing issues on the agenda of the candidates and subsequently, on the front burners for the new government that will be formed.”
He also added that “Besides voting, a citizen’s most coveted role is holding an elected government accountable. With your education, exposure and understanding of government responsibilities in your host country, and collective leverage, it is your duty to help hold your state and national government accountable back home.”
He however gave assurance that when elected into office that his administration will give attention to good governance, promote rule of law and aggressively tackle insecurity.
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“We will pursue intangible assets of good governance, rule of law, security of lives and properties, through an aggressive increase in personnel and equipment and inclusive training of operatives in our security agencies.
“We will emphasize patriotism, national interest, and national morale, quality of government, political will and character, which are all complimentary to the other assets. We will ensure that we have these assets in place and stress asset optimization.”
The former governor of Anambra also added: “In the New Nigeria we seek, we must think out of the box and at times, disruptively. As government and as Nigerians in Diaspora, we must henceforth contemplate those global best practices that will confer comparative advantage on us, and replicate known successes that can move Nigeria from consumption to production.”
“No country thrives economically merely by exporting its raw materials and importing virtually everything. Such a disposition weakens our economic base and employment capabilities.”
“Nigeria can no longer afford to remain a consuming economy. While meeting local demands, she must transition into trading with manufactured and finished goods, and playing in the technology in the export market.”
Peter Obi recently travelled out of the country to Germany to meet with Nigerians in Diaspora to discuss plans of restructuring the country.
