2023: Peter Obi vows to increase power generation, transmission and distribution by 200 percent

The Labour Party Presidential candidate, Peter Obi has vowed to increase power generation, transmission and distribution by 200 percent within the shortest possible time if elected into the number one office in 2023.

Obi made the promise during his engagement with Nigerian residents in Toronto, Canada today.

While noting that bad leadership has seriously damaged Nigeria, Obi urged the residents in helping him to rescue the country and end bad governance.

“Nigerian Diaspora represent a broad segment of Nigeria’s human development capital. With that population, the Diaspora family has the capacity to catapult any nation to greatness.

“The Nigeria Diaspora has the capacity, and therefore must have a commensurate voice. By the 2027 elections, Nigeria Diaspora must have a voice via absentee ballots.

“Our vision and mission is to give full expression to our democracy by moving our country from consumption to production,” he pointed.

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The former Anambra governor who is also a financial expert said he intends to transforming the economy by making it more productive. He said this can be achieved by creating employment and prosperity for millions of youths, reducing poverty in the land, addressing issues of criminality and insecurity.

“We will aggressively pursue human capital development in the education and health sectors with available resources, while striving to adopt best global practices.

“We will have zero tolerance for corruption, and will cut the cost of governance. Total commitment to transparency and accountability in government business is the only credible way to achieve limited to zero corruption.

“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. “

Obi harps on economic growth

Laying emphasis on patriotism, Obi said national interest and national morale, quality of governance, political will and character will be complimentary to others.

“We will ensure that we have these assets in place and stress asset optimization. We intend to lay special emphasis on critical infrastructures, especially Power, to ensure a clear measurable increase of today’s generation, transmission & distribution by 200% within the shortest possible time, through public private partnership.

He also promised to aggressively pursue increased contribution of ICT to overall economic growth and national development.

“Africa will remain the centerpiece of our foreign policy. We will improve Nigeria’s diplomatic sphere of influence via peacekeeping, trade, and investment initiatives.”