2023: Peter Obi Unveils 7-Point Agenda For Nigeria

Presidential flagbearer of Labour Party (LP),  Peter Obi and his running mate, Datti Baba-Ahmed, have unveiled a seven-point agenda for Nigeria in his manifesto.

Tagged “Obi/Baba-Ahmed Pact with Nigerians”, the 62-page document, promises seven key priority areas that were needed to jump start the economy and move the country from Consumption to production.

National Publicity Secretary of the Party, Abayomi Aranbambi, who made this known on Saturday night, said  manifesto would be unveiled formally  to Nigerians on Sunday, December 4th, 2022.

Obi-Datti pact with Migerians  promises to  secure Nigeria, end banditry and insurgency; and unite the country in such a way ‘that no one is left behind’

“Move Nigeria from consumption to production and embark on comprehensive legal and institutional reforms and practicable restructuring measures, to fight corruption; ensure the enthronement of the rule of law, and decisively tackle all forms of corruption.

“Prioritize Human Capital Development through robust investments in STEM education, health, and infrastructural development, with emphasis on wealth creation, distribution, and sustainable development.

“Improve access to finance, particularly to MSMEs, youths, and women, to significantly reduce unemployment and insecurity.

“Ensure that in policy and practice, governance will be made more inclusive, cost-effective, transformative, and less transactional. No more sharing of the national wealth by a few.

” Restructure the polity through effective legal and institutional civil service. Leapfrog Nigeria into the 4th Industrial Revolution (4IR), through the application of scientific and technological innovations to create reforms to entrench the rule of law, aggressively fight corruption, reduce cost of governance, and establish an honest and efficient a digital economy.

“Build expansive and world-class infrastructure for efficient power scholarship and research, quality healthcare, and entrepreneurship global competitiveness through investment in world-class supply, rail, road and air transportation, and pipeline network, entrepreneurial public sector governance.”

The Labour Party presidential candidate also promised to conduct “an afro-centric diplomacy that protects the rights of Nigerian citizens abroad and advance the economic interests of Nigerians and Nigerian businesses in a changing world.”

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