Peter Obi Announces Ways He'll End 'Japa' Movement, Encourage Nigerians to Remain in Nigeria

Peter Obi Announces Ways He'll End 'Japa' Movement, Encourage Nigerians to Remain in Nigeria

  • Peter Obi has assured Nigerians that he would turn the growing brain drain in Nigeria for the people's good
  • The former Anambra state governor said as a president of Nigeria, he will explore ways and means of tapping in on technology transfer from the diaspora
  • According to Obi, Nigeria should be able to tap her huge diaspora human resource to ensure technology transfer home

The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, on Tuesday, August 31, decried the increasing brain drain in the country.

Obi in a series of tweets on his personal Twitter account said it will take only one visionary leadership and disruptive thinker for Nigeria to be put back on the right trajectory.

According to him with panning and robust diaspora support, Nigeria can be placed on the pedestal that the people so desire.

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Peter Obi has assured that he would transform Nigeria's brain drain to gain. Photo: Atiku Abubakar
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He also said that should he emerge victorious in the forthcoming 2023 presidential election, his team will explore ways and means of tapping in on technology transfer from the diaspora.

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According to the former governor of Anambra state, with such a knowledge transfer initiator, Nigeria’s brain drain will be turned into brain gain

His words:

"As we explore ways and means of tapping in on technology transfer from the Diaspora, we will also explore ways of reversing the enormous brain drain that has been debilitating for our country.
"Like India, Nigeria, should be able to tap her huge Diaspora human resource to ensure technology transfer home. We will trigger every known technological and knowledge transfer initiator. Nigeria’s brain drain will be turned into brain gain. -PO."

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Peter Obi revealed that his prayer to God every day is to help him deliver good governance to the people should he become president in 2023.

The Labour Party's flag bearer said he also asks God to never let the Labour of the people be in vain.

According to Obi, contrary to claims by many, he has never stolen public funds while serving as a governor of Anambra state.

Top former northern governor tells Peter Obi best way to return to PDP

Senator Ahmed Makarfi had alleged that the youths in Nigeria are using Peter Obi of the Labour Party out of frustration.

Makarfi called on Obi and his colleague with the New Nigerian Peoples Party Rabiu Kwankwaso to return to the Peoples Democratic Party.

According to the former governor of Kaduna state, other opposition parties need to work together to defeat the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

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Nnenna Ibeh Nnenna Ibeh is a journalist with over 10 years of experience with various media organisations including Premium Times. Being on the front burner of reporting politics and the different dimensions of governance, she is also passionate about girls' education and women's and children's health. With degrees in Journalism, Peace Studies & Conflict Res., and Dev. Studies, Nnenna has worked in the dev. sector as a communications officer for the Centre for Democracy and Dev. email: ibehnnenna@gmail.com