The Labour Party (LP) Presidential candidate Peter Obi, has said, that Nigeria will achieve the position she deserves globally only if the country moves from “consumption to production”.
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| Labour Party (LP) Presidential candidate Peter Obi |
Obi defended his words by saying that any presidential candidate of any party who intends to contend in the 2023 Elections and disagrees with his “figures” should go ahead and “present theirs”.
The Labour Party (LP) Presedential flagbearer, criticized the level of insecurity in the country, saying that, he “used to drive to Kano” without fear, but, the reverse is the case now in Nigeria.
He went ahead to assure that he will make Nigeria a better place for all by improving security.
He said: “Nigeria’s total export in 2021 was N18.9trillion. When people fault my figures, I tell them and other candidates to present theirs.
“Brazil is among the five biggest producers of food globally. They have developed agriculture, they are feeding themselves and exporting.
“People asked me how do we get the naira strong against the dollar. My answer remains moving Nigeria from consumption to production.
“What will give dollars is production, Nigeria is not a producing country. It is not natural resources or space that will generate money, it is the production capacity of the people.
“I used to drive to Kano, all over the country. But today, you really cannot do that because of the level of insecurity.
“We want to change that; we want to stop politics of sharing money, stealing and sending children to schools abroad.”
