Peter Obi Meets Flavour, Phyno In US [Photo]

The Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has met two Nigerian singers in Washington, D.C. in the United States of America (USA).

Naija News reports that Obi met with Chinedu Okoli, popularly known as Flavour Nabania and Chibuzor Nelson Azubuike, better known as Phyno Fino.

The former Governor of Anambra State met with the two Nigerian artistes during his interactions with Nigerians at Howard University in the U.S. on Thursday.

In a series of tweets via his Twitter handle, Obi stated that the Nigeria Diaspora family has the capacity to catapult Nigeria from good to great.

The LP flagbearer pointed out that before the 2027 general elections, Nigerians in Diaspora must have a voice to collectively express themselves via absentee ballots.

He said: “Some of you are here in the United States by choice, but majority are stranded here, but not by choice. Our national circumstances have compelled your sojourn here. But I am certain of this: If your hearts were not in Nigeria, if you were not patriotic, you won’t be here today.

“It is our shared common value to build a democratic, just and egalitarian Nigeria that has brought us all together today. Membership, they say, has its privileges. Thus, the Nigeria Diaspora has a continuing role and responsibility toward nation-building and national development.

“Nigeria Diaspora family has the capacity to catapult Nigeria from good to great. We have to ensure that by the 2027 general elections, Nigeria Diaspora must have a voice to collectively express themselves via absentee ballots.

“In 2021 Nigeria’s foreign direct investment (FDI) was $4.8 billion. Therefore, I see Diaspora remittances as the new normal and becoming Nigeria’s Official Development Assistance (ODA); some kind of foreign loan-without interest.

“Expert assessments indicate that with proper policy and planning, we can leapfrog to about $60b in remittances annually. That will translate to about 14% of our total GDP.

“With $20 billion in remittances in 2021, Nigeria ranks 6th behind the top five recipient countries; namely; India Mexico, China, the Philippines, Egypt, and Bangladesh.

“We will trigger every known technological and knowledge transfer initiator. Nigeria’s brain drain will be turned into brain gain.

“I foresee a Diaspora role of infinite possibilities if Nigeria Diaspora elects to harness and deploy their technology, expertise, industrial discipline and experience to Nigeria for national development and encourage their hosts and friends to invest in Nigeria.

“With its huge Diaspora strength, the Nigerian Diaspora can help to mobilize efforts in the direction of private sector investment. Beyond your sheer financial power, your contributions also include ideas, creativity, and a diverse global network.”