Diaspora entrepreneurs rally support for Peter Obi

A group of foreign-based Entrepreneurs has thrown its weight behind the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Dr. Peter Obi.

The group, under the aegis of Entrepreneurs for Peter Obi (EFPO), in a statement in Abuja, and signed by a California-based founder of the group, Queen Uche Umeagukwu Akpamgbo, assured that it would mobilise Nigerian entrepreneurs across Africa, Europe, Asia and America to actualise the presidential aspiration of Obi.

“We are not only coming to join his campaign train but would also support him if he wins the election. We would mobilise the entrepreneurs to come to Nigeria and invest in the economy.

“As you are aware, the challenges before Obi are not just to win the election, but to create millions of jobs for the unemployed youths in Nigeria. We would stand by him because among us are diverse millions of entrepreneurs who are successfully running their own companies in America, Asia, Europe and Africa, everywhere,” the statement stated.

She said that the group was formed after Obi’s visit to Beverly Hills, United States (U.S.), in August 2022, adding that the decision to support Obi was predicated on the fact that Obi is an entrepreneur himself and deserves backing.

It noted: “We are aware that Nigeria is a giant of Africa and therefore demands a creative, visionary leader, who is honest and sincere and whose exemplary leadership will make an impact not only on Nigerians but on entire Africa.

“Obi’s records and vision for Nigeria are inspiring and we know what good leaders are like and what they do for their country men and women. We see Obi as a perfect mold of such leaders. That’s why we are supporting him.”