• To End Oil Theft
• Ease Ethnic Tension
• Increase Nigeria’s Electricity Generation And Distribution
• End Secessionist Agitations Across Nigeria
By NewsBits
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in Nigeria’s election, which holds on February 25, 2023, Peter Obi today spoke at Chatham House in the United Kingdom (UK) where he vowed, among others, to dismantle the ‘structure’ holding Nigeria captive.
He also said that if elected, his government will prioritise the funding of the education sector. Obi said this on Monday while addressing Chatham House, a UK- based think tank and independent policy institute. The Presidential hopeful said the funding will be used to transform tertiary institutions into centres of development and idea generation.
He said, “In line with our commitment to transform our educational sector, we will prioritize the funding of this important sector. Our tertiary institutions will be remodelled as hubs and centres of research development and commercialisation of ideas for quick industrialization of Nigeria.
The World Bank Development Index ranks Nigeria 168/173. To move Nigeria to the top bracket of the index, we will pursue a marshall plan and programme on education, and incorporate compulsory technical, and vocational skills, sports, entrepreneurship programming, digital skills from primary to secondary school level.
“We will support local manufacturing capacities and biotechnologies, encourage and expand local R and D in universities, training centres, and workshops through which many jobs will be created,” he said.
The Labour Party candidate added that his government plans to enhance human capital development of youths for productivity and global competitiveness through investment in education, research, and quality health and entrepreneurial education.
Other vows Obi made while discussing his plans at the world-leading policy institute and think-tank forum, Chatham House in the United Kingdom, include: to end oil theft, ease ethnic tension, increase Nigeria’s electricity generation and distribution capacity, end secessionist agitations across Nigeria, service Nigeria’s mounting debt, solve youth unemployment, among others.
