Labour Party Presidential Candidate, Peter Obi, has urged
Diaspora Nigerians to play their roles in holding the Nigerian government
accountable.
He said aside from the constitutional rights of voting, the
people’s sacred role is also to hold elected government accountable for
ensuring desired development.
The former Anambra State governor in a series of tweets on
his verified Twitter handle on Tuesday, also said Nigeria needs visionary
leadership and disruptive thinker to get it right.
He said, “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.-PO.”
He also urged Nigerians in overseas to exploit their network
and numbers in demanding better government in their home country.
He said, “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.-PO.”
The LP presidential candidate added, “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.”
Obi explained that when elected, his administration will
entrench good governance, promote rule of law and aggressively tackle
insecurity.
“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. -PO”
The presidential candidate 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.-PO
“No country thrives economically merely by exporting its raw
materials and importing virtually everything. Such a disposition weakens our
economic base and employment capabilities.-PO
“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.- PO”
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