The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Mr Peter Obi, has explained why he visits markets for campaigns.

Obi, who embarked on an open tour of markets within the Trade Fair Complex in Lagos on Saturday, said he is attracted to markets because they are centres of production, manufacturing and distribution, as well as the hub of small and medium scale enterprises upon which the Nigerian economy rests.


A major plank of Obi’s campaign rests on production. He has repeatedly said that he will move Nigeria’s economy from consumption to production.

The LP candidate said that the quickest way to realize this plan of action is to “make our markets the epicenter of economic activities”.


Obi, who likes to describe himself as a trader, said he connects well with the business community because he is one of them.

A major highlight of Obi’s interaction with the business community in Lagos was his announcement that women and youths will occupy 50 percent of appointive positions in his administration if he is elected as president.

While addressing crowds of elated and excited traders in the markets within and around the Trade Fair Complex, Obi told them how important women and youths are in the development and growth of economies around the world.

Obi said he has followed the contributions of women in developed countries and was convinced that Nigeria will reap bountifully if it gives women and youths the opportunity to thrive and excel.

He gave the example of Bangladesh whose export trade, especially in clothing, boasts of women occupying 50 percent of the workforce.

Obi said he will replicate these models of production and manufacturing in Nigeria, as one of the ways of growing the country’s economy.


To realize this noble objective, Obi said his administration will pursue an affirmative action or enact a law that will make it mandatory for women to occupy important positions in key sectors of the economy.

Obi also met with the diplomatic community in Lagos such as the United States, Britain, Germany and Finland, whose ambassadors or High Commissioners to Nigeria are all women.

The LP candidate said Nigeria, under his watch, will borrow a leaf from these countries that have prioritized the education and appointment of women into important and productive positions.

CoronaVirusRelo:
He has been spending too much on venues without people showing up!

Akagum is saving cost

Neckpresser101:


Your druggie will go broke with nothing to show for Obi will have at least 45% In Lagos that I'm sure of

CoronaVirusRelo:
He has been spending too much on venues without people showing up!

Akagum is saving cost

derecho:
Obi is blessed with Divine Wisdom.

leethebee:


https://www.vanguardngr.com/2023/02/why-i-campaign-in-markets-peter-obi/amp/

wwwkaycom:
You will lule next saturday.
By the time the real deal is been done, you will then know that you are alone in your landlocked enclave in Anambra State.

castrokins:
On Obi's Mandate I Stand!

Tflex01:
The basic jealousy of Igbos against Yorubas is Lagos state. They wish to have a state like Lagos and they are deeply bitter about its progress.

My message to them... You will only labour in vain. The current generation of Yorubas won't handover the politics of Lagos to you ingrates. Although I understand that few bast.ards are now being born among Yorubas that are carried away by social media "Messiah" hype of the Igbos but you will all fail.

You can try in the next generation.

Johnthesuccess:




Lori iro. Igbo people dominated market. What oyingbo,ketu,mile 12,sabo, idumota and others. Obi liar.

FreeStuffsNG:


Lamba2023. Loriro

We both know it is a lie that that is a mini crowd of traders in an open market. Haba! What kind of lamba is that?

In that mini market crowd are buyers who got trapped in the improptu market campaign even though they are not voting for Mr Obi or supporting him/lp.

They are victims of the dictatorship imposed on them by lp supporters acting uncivilised by not giving them advance notice that they will be trapped in that market so they can visit another market to buy their needs.

This is why LASG and other states need to sanction the market leaders for the huge discomfort they cause the other users of the market.

This act of impunity is a cunny attempt by lp to cheat, shift from their infamous white canopies they use to cover large empty spaces at their poorly attended campaigns to now forcing innocent people trapped in markets to generate s false optics as if their campaign is real. It is a fraudulent way to decieve the less discerning just like their fraudulent pre election online 'poll'.

When lp fixed campaign in tbs, it was a colossal flop!

Compare that to the cashless Asiwaju's campaign yesterday inside El Kanemi stadium.MASSIVE AND EARTH-SHAKING!
check my signature for free stuffs!

ExudeLoveToAll:


Your bigotry is on another level. What a country filled with bigots, how can we grow with these sets of people.

Tflex01:
The basic jealousy of Igbos against Yorubas is Lagos state. They wish to have a state like Lagos and they are deeply bitter about its progress.

My message to them... You will only labour in vain. The current generation of Yorubas won't handover the politics of Lagos to you ingrates. Although I understand that few bast.ards are now being born among Yorubas that are carried away by social media "Messiah" hype of the Igbos but you will all fail.

You can try in the next generation.

rummmy:
Oga Lagos is a no man's land..
It belong to all Nigerians..tinubu from osun was once a governor..ask your father where jakande,marcauly etc hail from..there is no indigenous lagosians...
Ask Benin people they will explain to you better..