Labour Party Presidential Candidate, Peter Obi, has outlined “important” areas Nigeria must tackle “aggressively” for a greater economy.
Speaking at the conference with the theme, ‘Bold Transitions,’ on Monday the 22 of August, the former governor of anambra state and the presidential candidate for labour party who stepped up the podium amidst cheers and loud ovation, noted that investment in intangible assets such as education and power are critical for economic renaissance.
“What we need to do is the two most intangible assets: security; and law and order . . . provide conducive environment to attract investors, then education and power . . . the economy is driven by these intangible assets,” he said at the opening ceremony of the 2022 Nigerian Bar Association’s Annual General Conference held at the Eko Hotel and Suites in Lagos.
Obi spoke on a panel alongside All Progressives Congress Vice-Presidential Candidate, Kashim Shettima; Peoples Democratic Party’s Presidential Candidate, Atiku Abubakar; amongst others.
Award-winning novelist, Chimamanda Adichie, who gave a keynote address at the event, said Nigerians are starved of heroes and young people need mentors and people they can look up to for advise and direction
The conference will run till August 26, 2022