₦airaland Forum

Nobody is saying that Obi is a saint, nobody is saying he's not going to steal if he becomes President, what I know for a fact is that there is no presidential aspirant from the long list that is not a thief or a saint. If there is one, please point out that person.
But I am ready to support Obi because among all the thieves that they all are, he is the least.
Not sure I know of any ex-governor who did not leave his state's treasury drained. Only Obi, uncharacteristically, left billions in the treasury of Anambra state after his tenure.

Manufacturing is key towards having a stable and strong currency. But given that the manufacturing sector has been in a state of comatose for long, it is important to emphasize that in prioritizing manufacturing, government must be ready to support manufacturers with loans and waivers etc. Already, there is revolutionary change in rice production, but unfortunately, not enough to meet local consumption. So, outright embargo on rice is what has made the price skyrocket to 30k from 8k.
Taking a look at this, you will agree that outright ban on rice importation is not the solution. What government should perhaps have done is reduce rice importation by a certain percentage, scale up local production and put in place timelines by which rice import will be completely banned and local produce will be so scaled up to meet local demands.
Outright ban is the reason why we are all suffering. Rice has now become a luxury which can only be afforded by a few. So, stopping importation for a country that has been dependent on it all her life, is not completely a people-centered policy. This is an issue that needs patience, sustained government intervention and a strategic plan.

I hope it's for real and that it would not end up as an object of politics like the Ibaka Deep Sea Port, which was long approved. No brick laid at the site to suggest that it will come to fruition even in the next ten years.