2023: Peter Obi Unveils Agenda, Promises To  Reduce Cost Of Governance

The Labour Party's presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi, has disclosed some of his governance agenda ahead of 2023 general elections.

Peter Obi, who spoke on the theme, ‘Nigeria Diaspora and Capacity Building’, in Michigan, United States, while interacting with Nigerians in Diaspora on Monday, stated that if elected president, his administration would reduce the cost of governance.

In a statement by the Obi-Datti Media office, which was released on Tuesday, Obi stated that the reduction in cost of governance will help reduce the nation’s debt and tackle 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,” Peter Obi was quoted.

Speaking on power, the presidential hopeful 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.”

The former governor of Anambra State further appreciated the youths and urged 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.”