Peter Obi pledges to increase electricity generation, tackle brain drain, and ensure Diaspora voting.
By Our North American Bureau Chief.
Mr Peter Obi, the flag bearer of Labour Party, has pledged to address electricity generation, tackle brain drain, and implement Diaspora voting, among others if elected.
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The pledge on Sunday at Columbia University, New York while having conversation on economic and government policy with the Columbia’s Africa Business Club, Black Law Students Association, and the Nigerian Diaspora in New York.
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This event is part of his “Good Governance Series: The role of Nigeria’s Diaspora” in the U.S., having visited five states, viz North Carolina, Texas, Washington DC, Atlanta and California.
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PeterbObi said that South Africa which produces 50,000 megawatts of electricity had recently declared a state of emergency in the power sector for those who can generate below 100 megawatts without licence.
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“But Nigeria generates 4,000 megawatts of electricity but did not declare emergency in the power sector,’’ he said.
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