The Obi-Datti Media Office has provided an explanation of why Peter Obi, the presidential candidate for the Labour Party, travelled abroad to meet with Nigerians living abroad.
The office claims that Obi’s journey is a reaction to many offers from Nigerians living abroad who want to offer their own assistance in the effort to restore their country.
Obi travelled to sell his vision to Nigerians outside of the country, the media office said in a statement on Friday, outlining his schedule for the one-week journey.
Obi, who firmly believes that the Diasporas are essential to driving Nigeria ahead, declared in the statement that he plans to conduct these consultations overseas frequently throughout the campaigns.
“Obi’s messages ahead of 2023 which resonate with Nigerians especially youths who are turning it into a political movement has attracted the attention of Nigerians and indeed Africans in the Diaspora who want to share in his vision and invited him to come over for various conferences, meetings and interviews.
“He had soon after his emergence as the party’s flag bearer commenced consultations with various segments of the Nigeria community preparatory to the National campaigns.
“Obi who is excited about the trip said he is anxious because Diasporas who are leaving in a good system have a lot to impact for the challenges ahead.
“I need to tap their brains on the task ahead, they are all as anxious as all of us for a better Nigeria in our life time, I am excited to meet them all”
“For this mission to be effective and result oriented, all hands must be on deck”
The media office added that conferences, town hall meetings, media interviews, and lectures will all be part of the first leg of this journey, which will take Obi to Europe, Canada, and America.
The breakdown states that Obi will attend a Town Hall gathering in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on Sunday, August 28 to talk about the “Positive Impact of Nigeria’s Diaspora on Our Country’s Growth and Development.”
“On Monday August 29; 2022 he will be in Los Angeles, California, USA for media interface with international journalists, Ademola Fayehun, same day he delivers lectures over a dinner on the “Role of Nigeria’s Diaspora innCivic Leadership in the Country”
“On Tuesday, August 30, 2022, Obi is in Texas USA for another Dinner lecture on “ Active Engagement by Nigerians’ Diaspora for Civic Leadership.”
“On Wednesday, August 31, 2022, he holds media interface with USAAfrica Interview, same day he holds a breakfast meeting with some select leaders to discuss the theme “Rebuilding Nigeria is a collective Responsibility”
“On this day also he holds a Town Hall meeting in North Carolina ”Role of an Active Diaspora in Nigeria’s Economic Development”
“On Thursday, September 01 2022, the Candidate is in US capital Washington DC for an Economic Roundtable with the US Chamber of Commerce; the same day he holds Town Hall meeting at Howard University School of Business and Dinner reception later at Swahili Village.
“On Friday, September 02, 2022, he delivers a breakfast lecture to an audience at Mayflower Hotel in Washington DC and goes to Atlanta same day for a Town Hall Meeting on the theme “ Rebuilding Nigeria’s Economy”
“By Saturday, September 03 Obi will hold breakfast and media chat with CNN Zane Asher
His final Town Hall meeting, titled “Afro Economic and Government Policy: A Conversation with Obi,” will take place in New York, USA, on Sunday, September 4, 2022.
