Aba’s Garment, Footwear Industry Can Rival Oil Revenue — Peter Obi - Politics (5)

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Re: Aba’s Garment, Footwear Industry Can Rival Oil Revenue — Peter Obi by ElevationD: 2:57pm On Mar 29

Richtaiwo:
Here he goes again with another dubious claim. Aba footwear surpassing Nigeria’s oil revenue? If that were true, what is stopping them from fully pursuing such a lucrative venture?

This fraud needs to learn to distinguish between fantasy and reality, because Nigerians are far more concerned with facts than with superficial claims that can convince a baby goat.

“A former Anambra State Governor and Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has said Nigeria’s garment and footwear industry in Aba, Abia State, can generate revenue COMPARABLE to the country’s oil earnings if properly managed and supported”.

Where did you read the word “surpass”. See how not reading properly exposes the complete ignorance of people like you?

Between you who hides behind social media to deceive yourself and a very well known and well made man, who is a fraud?

Re: Aba’s Garment, Footwear Industry Can Rival Oil Revenue — Peter Obi by Flashweather: 3:01pm On Mar 29

You need education to comprehend

Richtaiwo:
Here he goes again with another dubious claim. Aba footwear surpassing Nigeria’s oil revenue? If that were true, what is stopping them from fully pursuing such a lucrative venture?

This fraud needs to learn to distinguish between fantasy and reality, because Nigerians are far more concerned with facts than with superficial claims that can convince a baby goat.

Re: Aba’s Garment, Footwear Industry Can Rival Oil Revenue — Peter Obi by samfrancis1(m): 3:02pm On Mar 29

mrvitalis:
Because of government useless policy on fabric importation... Making aba made wears uncompetitive globally

I have made the analysis here severally

Aba can generate 60 billion dollars from garment and lather industry

You’ve not seen how Nigerian can be whenever they’re a benefactor of certain policies.. stop on rice importation made me realize how our local rice can be so expensive that it rival and even become more expensive that the imported.. this people make do opportunities.. yea we need a strict policies by a very crazy leader who can regulate things especially price control… lot of people in the society in this business has become bigger than the government lol.. they won’t mind shutting down as long my as they know they have the upper hand..

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Re: Aba’s Garment, Footwear Industry Can Rival Oil Revenue — Peter Obi by abbasajao(m): 3:03pm On Mar 29

We are not sure if OBI is stable. His statements is always incoherent and impractical.

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Re: Aba’s Garment, Footwear Industry Can Rival Oil Revenue — Peter Obi by higgs: 3:04pm On Mar 29

It is very true.Do you even know the usd value of textiles we import from Asia annually? Now imagine if all that domestic demand is met locally and a big surplus is still produced and exported.Lets leave ethnicity and religion and use our brains.Good leadership is critical

Richtaiwo:
Here he goes again with another dubious claim. Aba footwear surpassing Nigeria’s oil revenue? If that were true, what is stopping them from fully pursuing such a lucrative venture?

This fraud needs to learn to distinguish between fantasy and reality, because Nigerians are far more concerned with facts than with superficial claims that can convince a baby goat.

Re: Aba’s Garment, Footwear Industry Can Rival Oil Revenue — Peter Obi by bentenny(m): 3:06pm On Mar 29

dam2000:
What of our own Cocoa that is once Nigeria resources

Every raw material in Nigeria if properly refined can make as much revenue as oil revenue!

Re: Aba’s Garment, Footwear Industry Can Rival Oil Revenue — Peter Obi by PDPdestroyer(m): 3:10pm On Mar 29

Okay. So, how many of the Aba-made garments and footwear is he selling in his NEXT supermarket?

Re: Aba’s Garment, Footwear Industry Can Rival Oil Revenue — Peter Obi by bentenny(m): 3:11pm On Mar 29

tunjijones:
Okay.

Why didn't you tell GEJ this while you were in his economic team?

This stale question makes no sense!
Just because you are in an economic team doesn't imply your ideas will be taken or even implemented!
And yes every raw material in Nigeria if properly harnessed and processed can generate revenues close to that of oil!

Re: Aba’s Garment, Footwear Industry Can Rival Oil Revenue — Peter Obi by akpumping7720(m): 3:21pm On Mar 29

ufotunang:
Yes you are saying the truth

That is why Nigerians really need you to be their president in 2027

Re: Aba’s Garment, Footwear Industry Can Rival Oil Revenue — Peter Obi by tunjijones(m): 3:25pm On Mar 29

bentenny:
This stale question makes no sense!
Just because you are in an economic team doesn't imply your ideas will be taken or even implemented!
And yes every raw material in Nigeria if properly harnessed and processed can generate revenues close to that of oil!

He shd have told GEJ then, even if he listens or not, but it will be on record that obi adviced Jonathan about making aba an industrial hub which will generate money more than the oil and gas industry but Jonathan didn't listen.

The point is, they always have bright ideas when they are out of government.

Re: Aba’s Garment, Footwear Industry Can Rival Oil Revenue — Peter Obi by Putinofrussia: 3:37pm On Mar 29

Okechinwadike:
Lolz, see person wey de follow me the argue? For saying China is an oil producing country oga i don't think you reach to argue with. Good day

Most of you know nothing and this is why you follow Mr Obi blindly.
China produces oil more than Nigeria and they are one of the oil most producing nation in the world.
China produces about 4.3 milion - 4.9 million per barrel of oil everyday.
They are a major producer and one of the world's largest consumers of oil.

Re: Aba’s Garment, Footwear Industry Can Rival Oil Revenue — Peter Obi by lawani(m): 3:40pm On Mar 29

higgs:
It is very true.Do you even know the usd value of textiles we import from Asia annually? Now imagine if all that domestic demand is met locally and a big surplus is still produced and exported.Lets leave ethnicity and religion and use our brains.Good leadership is critical

He said Aba alone. Leather and textile work is going on all over the country. There are shoemakers and fabric workers all over

Re: Aba’s Garment, Footwear Industry Can Rival Oil Revenue — Peter Obi by emiye(m): 3:41pm On Mar 29

Cheap talk, you had 8 years as governor. Where was the revenue spinner you created in your state?

Re: Aba’s Garment, Footwear Industry Can Rival Oil Revenue — Peter Obi by Alphafarms(m): 3:42pm On Mar 29

mrvitalis:
Who is talking about selling to Nigeria? Lmaooo with your 200 billion dollars GDP? Lmaooo

Allow aba import raw materials duty free to make products they can only export and not sale to local market

Who d hell cares about local Nigeria market? Lmaooo

We are talking about Aba competiting with turkey🇹🇷, Bangladesh Vietnam for USA, and European market

You self get time o, allow them to swim in their ignorance my brother, what I'm seeing here is that they are used to bad leadership, so they don't believe good thing is POssible

Re: Aba’s Garment, Footwear Industry Can Rival Oil Revenue — Peter Obi by lawani(m): 3:44pm On Mar 29

bentenny:
Every raw material in Nigeria if properly refined can make as much revenue as oil revenue!

Yes but only if all economic activities enters the tax net and half the GDP is taken as tax as is normal in many countries. Cassava alone could generate a lot of money not to talk of other food.

Re: Aba’s Garment, Footwear Industry Can Rival Oil Revenue — Peter Obi by emiye(m): 3:45pm On Mar 29

Okechinwadike:
Lolz, see person wey de follow me the argue? For saying China is an oil producing country oga i don't think you reach to argue with. Good day

China produces at least 3 times what Nigeria produces daily. Not all oil producing countries are part of OPEC. China is producing close to 5 million barrels per day compared to Nigeria's 1.5 million barrels per day.

https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/chinas-record-oil-output-reaches-limits-whats-possible-2026-03-20/

Re: Aba’s Garment, Footwear Industry Can Rival Oil Revenue — Peter Obi by bentenny(m): 3:45pm On Mar 29

tunjijones:
He shd have told GEJ then, even if he listens or not, but it will be on record that obi adviced Jonathan about making aba an industrial hub which will generate money more than the oil and gas industry but Jonathan didn't listen.

The point is, they always have bright ideas when they are out of government.

Your highlighted unfortunately holds no water....in an advisory economic team, ideas may be proposed but only the president decides what gets funded,prioritised and implemented!

Re: Aba’s Garment, Footwear Industry Can Rival Oil Revenue — Peter Obi by Okechinwadike: 3:52pm On Mar 29

Putinofrussia:
Most of you know nothing and this is why you follow Mr Obi blindly.
China produces oil more than Nigeria and they are one of the oil most producing nation in the world.
China produces about 4.3 milion - 4.9 million per barrel of oil everyday.
They are a major producer and one of the world's largest consumers of oil.

is better to follow blindly than to engage in drugs kunle

Re: Aba’s Garment, Footwear Industry Can Rival Oil Revenue — Peter Obi by Putinofrussia: 3:54pm On Mar 29

higgs:
It is very true.Do you even know the usd value of textiles we import from Asia annually? Now imagine if all that domestic demand is met locally and a big surplus is still produced and exported.Lets leave ethnicity and religion and use our brains.Good leadership is critical

This is the reality on ground in Nigeria.
Aba or Abia state does not produce textiles more than some states.

This is the situation:

Production Status: The sector has experienced a continued downward trend, with many mills closed and 145 companies failing between 1980 and 2016, leaving fewer than four operational by early 2025.
Import Surge: Nigeria’s textile imports skyrocketed to N1.06 trillion in 2025, up from N726.18 billion in 2024, showing a massive reliance on imports.
Export Decline: Textile exports dropped by 55.25% in 2025 to N16.55 billion from N36.98 billion in 2024.

Key Production Areas/States:
Kaduna & Kano: Traditionally, these states were hubs for large-scale textile mills. While severely impacted, they remain strategic for future industrial clusters.
Lagos: Remains a hub for both small-scale fashion production and surviving large-scale manufacturers.

Abeokuta, Ibadan, and Osogbo: Key centers for Adire (traditional tie-dye) production, with Abeokuta considered the "capital".

And as for shoes,Yikodeen in Lagos is the largest producer of shoes in the whole of West Africa with other millions of shoe makers scattered around Lagos.

Re: Aba’s Garment, Footwear Industry Can Rival Oil Revenue — Peter Obi by bobogogo: 4:07pm On Mar 29

Richtaiwo:
Here he goes again with another dubious claim. Aba footwear surpassing Nigeria’s oil revenue? If that were true, what is stopping them from fully pursuing such a lucrative venture?

This fraud needs to learn to distinguish between fantasy and reality, because Nigerians are far more concerned with facts than with superficial claims that can convince a baby goat.

Learn how to read and understand.

Re: Aba’s Garment, Footwear Industry Can Rival Oil Revenue — Peter Obi by dragunov: 4:28pm On Mar 29

Tenses:
PO always futuristic unlike that rogue of a president which only goal in life is to steal our national resources.

When PO gets politically retired and forced to face his trading squarely, all the noise from you guys will die naturally.

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Re: Aba’s Garment, Footwear Industry Can Rival Oil Revenue — Peter Obi by Tenses: 4:30pm On Mar 29

dragunov:
When PO gets politically retired and forced to face his trading squarely, all the noise from you guys will die naturally.

Until then

Re: Aba’s Garment, Footwear Industry Can Rival Oil Revenue — Peter Obi by MrGerald(m): 4:30pm On Mar 29

Richtaiwo:
Here he goes again with another dubious claim. Aba footwear surpassing Nigeria’s oil revenue? If that were true, what is stopping them from fully pursuing such a lucrative venture?

This fraud needs to learn to distinguish between fantasy and reality, because Nigerians are far more concerned with facts than with superficial claims that can convince a baby goat.

Where did you see him say "surpassing" in this statement? Just cho cho cho.

Re: Aba’s Garment, Footwear Industry Can Rival Oil Revenue — Peter Obi by dragunov: 4:32pm On Mar 29

Tenses:
Until then

You guys must be seriously delusional to think Obi will make any headway. Can't you guys read the hand writing on the wall? Na wa o.

Re: Aba’s Garment, Footwear Industry Can Rival Oil Revenue — Peter Obi by brain54(m): 4:39pm On Mar 29

Amumaigwe:
Ignorance oozes from your submission. Research and get informed

Here are the top garment exporting countries in 2024:

- *1. China*: $165.24 billion, accounting for 29.64% of global apparel exports
- *2. Bangladesh*: $38.48 billion, with a 6.90% share
- *3. Vietnam*: $33.94 billion, showing 9.34% growth
- *4. Turkey*: $17.91 billion
- *5. India*: $16.36 billion
- *6. Cambodia*: $9.89 billion
- *7. Pakistan*: $9.28 billion
- *8. Indonesia*: $8.73 billion
- *9. Italy*: part of the top 10, with $11 billion in exports
- *10. United States*: $7 billion

These countries dominate the global garment export market, with China leading the pack ¹ ² ³.

Mr smart and not ignorant man...

AKA AI merchant. If you can not put two and two together from comments then don't bother responding to them.

You went and copied from AI to answer part of my comments. But failed to answer the first paragraph which is the core and nuance of my statement.

When obi was governor of anambra state how many such world class industries did he build? Use nnewi as a case study when responding to my question.

Talk is cheap!

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Re: Aba’s Garment, Footwear Industry Can Rival Oil Revenue — Peter Obi by sonofthunder: 4:46pm On Mar 29

mrvitalis:
Import duty on fabrics

Are you requesting that they apply an import duty or remove the existing one(s)

Re: Aba’s Garment, Footwear Industry Can Rival Oil Revenue — Peter Obi by Putinofrussia: 4:56pm On Mar 29

Okechinwadike:
is better to follow blindly than to engage in drugs kunle

Look in the mirror..

Re: Aba’s Garment, Footwear Industry Can Rival Oil Revenue — Peter Obi by Tenses: 4:57pm On Mar 29

dragunov:
You guys must be seriously delusional to think Obi will make any headway. Can't you guys read the hand writing on the wall? Na wa o.

Oga leave me nah.

Re: Aba’s Garment, Footwear Industry Can Rival Oil Revenue — Peter Obi by mrvitalis(m): 5:08pm On Mar 29

sonofthunder:
Are you requesting that they apply an import duty or remove the existing one(s)

Remove import duty for fabrics as long as they are meant to produce goods that would be exported..... It's what smart countries do

Re: Aba’s Garment, Footwear Industry Can Rival Oil Revenue — Peter Obi by soil4soil(m): 5:14pm On Mar 29

This Lamba Master will not rest always giving one Lamba every week

Re: Aba’s Garment, Footwear Industry Can Rival Oil Revenue — Peter Obi by amazinghomez09: 5:32pm On Mar 29

yarimo:
After increasing poverty rate as governor of small anambra state that is not up to a LGA in Niger state.

Where did you get your fogure from or you just want to sound clever by half

Re: Aba’s Garment, Footwear Industry Can Rival Oil Revenue — Peter Obi by amazinghomez09: 5:33pm On Mar 29

[quote author=Richtaiwo post=138924433]Here he goes again with another dubious claim. Aba footwear surpassing Nigeria’s oil revenue? If that were true, what is stopping them from fully pursuing such a lucrative venture?

This fraud needs to learn to distinguish between fantasy and reality, because Nigerians are far more concerned with facts than with superficial claims that can convince a baby goat. [/quote
The message is beyond yoir mental capacity

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