Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s (LP) nominee for president, has explained why he chose to visit Nigerians living overseas.
The former governor of Anambra state explained in a statement released by the Obi-Datti Media Office on Friday that he was making the trip in response to numerous invitations from Nigerians living abroad because it would allow him to connect with people who are eager to help rebuild the country from the outside.
The media office reported that it had received calls from Nigerians living abroad who wanted to know and follow the schedule of the presidential candidate’s seven-day trip around the world.
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The statement said: “Obi, who believes very strongly that Diasporas are critical to the future of moving Nigeria forward, said he intends to make such consultations abroad regularly in the course of the campaigns.
“Obi, who is excited about the trip, said he is anxious because Diasporas who are leaving in a good system have a lot to impact for the challenges ahead.
“I need to tap their brains on the task ahead. They are all as anxious as all of us for a better Nigeria in our life time. I am excited to meet them all.
“Obi’s messages ahead of 2023 which resonate with Nigerians, especially youths, who are turning it into a political movement, has attracted the attention of Nigerians and indeed Africans in Diaspora who want to share in his vision and invited him to come over for various conferences, meetings and interviews.”
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