The presidential candidate of labour party (LP), in the 2023 presidential election, Peter Obi on Monday outlined outlined “important” areas Nigeria must aggressively tackle for a greater economic development.
Obi, who spoke at the 2022 Nigerian Bar Association’s Annual General Conference held at the Eko Hotel and Suites, Lagos, with the theme ‘Bold Transitions’, said investment in intangible assets such as education and power are critical for an economic renaissance.
“What we need to do is the two most intangible assets: security; and law and order . . . provide conducive environment to attract investors, then education and power . . . the economy is driven by these intangible assets,” he said.
The former Anambra state governor spoke on a panel alongside All Progressives Congress Vice-Presidential Candidate, Kashim Shettima; Peoples Democratic Party’s Presidential Candidate, Atiku Abubakar; amongst others.
Award-winning novelist, Chimamanda Adichie, who gave a keynote address at the event, said Nigerians are starved of heroes and young people have nobody to look up to.
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