‘Why Obi tours foreign countries ahead of campaigns’

By Guardian Nigeria

Peter Obi

Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has said the purpose of his numerous foreign tours is to garner more ideas for his rescue mission.

He was responding to barrage of inquiries from the Obidient family to the Obi-Datti media office his itinerary of the one-week tour of some foreign countries.

Obi has received numerous invitations from Nigerians in the Diaspora, who want to contribute to his mission of rebuilding the country.

The LP candidate, who believes very strongly that Diasporans are critical to the future of moving Nigeria forward, said he intends to make such consultations abroad regularly in the course of the campaigns.

His 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 the Diaspora, who want to share in his vision and invited him for various conferences, meetings and interviews.

The former Anambra State governor had, soon after his emergence as the party’s flagbearer, commenced consultations with various segments of the Nigeria community preparatory to the nationwide campaigns.

Excited about the trip, Obi said he was anxious because Diasporans, who are leaving in a better system, have a lot to impact on 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 lifetime, I am also excited to meet them all,” Obi said. “For this mission to be effective and result-oriented, all hands must be on deck.”

The first arm of the tour, which takes Obi to Europe, Canada and America, will feature conferences, town hall meetings, media interviews and lecturers.

On Sunday, August 28, Obi will be in Toronto, Ontario, Canada for a town hall meeting to discuss ‘Postive Impact of Nigeria’s Diaspora on our Country’s Growth and Development’.

On Monday, August 29, he will be Los Angeles, California, for interface with international journalist, Adeola Fayehun, and lecture over a dinner on ‘Role of Nigeria’s Diaspora in Civic Leadership in the Country’.

The itinerary include: August 30, Texas, for lecture on ‘Active Engagement by Nigerians’ Diaspora for Civic Leadership; August 31, interface with USA Africa interview; breakfast meeting with select leaders to discuss ‘Rebuilding Nigeria is a collective Responsibility’ and town hall meeting in North Carolina for ‘Role of an Active Diaspora in Nigeria’s Economic Development’; September 01, Washington DC for Economic Roundtable with the US Chamber of Commerce; town hall meeting at Howard University School of Business and dinner at Swahili Village.

September 02, lecture at Mayflower Hotel in Washington DC and town hall meeting on ‘Rebuilding Nigeria’s Economy’; September 03, breakfast and media chat with CNN’s Zane Asher in Atlanta; and September 04, town hall meeting in New York on ‘Afro Economic and Government Policy: A Conversation with Obi.’

The tour is expected to help mobilise Nigerians in the Diaspora to be on the same page with the rest of Nigerians at home in the great mission of rescuing the country.
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