Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate, has presented his governance platform to Nigerians in the Diaspora.Infomation Guide Nigeria
Monday in Michigan, United States, while speaking on the topic ‘Nigeria Diaspora and Capacity Building,’ Obi indicated that, if elected president, his government would dramatically cut the cost of governing.
This information was provided by the Obi-Datti Media office in a statement to The PUNCH on Tuesday.
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According to Obi, reducing the expense of government will assist in reducing the national debt and combating corruption.
“We shall pursue a drastic reduction in cost of governance and corruption; Improve ease of doing business to attract FDI to jumpstart industrialization and when borrowing is unavoidable, it will be strictly for regenerative purposes and production,” Obi said.Jamb Result
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Speaking on power, the former Anambra State governor said, “Even though I am aware that power has been moved from exclusive list to the concurrent list, we will go beyond it; we will aggressively support the private sector to invest in the power chain through a multifaceted approach particularly the transmission infrastructure.
“As we all know, two components of the power sector (generation and distribution) have been privatized and liberalised leaving the most critical component (transmission) in the hands of government which is causing inefficiency and darkness.
“We will, therefore, vigorously pursue the liberalization of the transmission infrastructure in addition to a robust power mix- embedded power and renewable energy.”
Obi further appreciated the youths and encouraged them to be more resilient.
He said, “The journey to rescue Nigeria could not have gained momentum without the proactive role of our youth. I salute them.
“The race is far from over; the campaigning has only just started. Yet I am confident that given their resilience, they will stay the course.”
