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Peter Obi Visits 10 Downing Street On The Invitation Of British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson.

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The former Governor of Anambra State and frontline contestant for the 2023 presidency, Mr. Peter Obi, has described the problem with Nigeria as mostly economics. Obi made this known while speaking with NewsBand London and Njenje Media International shortly after the meeting of selected persons among the commonwealth countries with the Prime Minister of Britain, Mr. Boris Johnson at his 10 Downing Street office.

Mr Peter Obi with Lord Marland of Odstock, at 10 Downing St., London.

Obi who disclosed that the meeting essentially deliberated on trade and investment among commonwealth countries, also said it touched passionately on how the UK and other Commonwealth countries would encourage investment in Africa and how the African Free trade agreement should be made to function actively so that African countries would reap positive benefits from it.

Obi lamented that trade among African countries is very low, and called on African leaders to look inwards and concentrate more on the economic problems facing the continent that often result to political problems. He argues that when a continent gets her economy right, it would pull a lot of people out of poverty thus reducing tension and insecurity usually associated with poverty.

Peter Obi with Sir Hugo George William Swire, Deputy Chairman of the Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council.

Obi who also took the opportunity to meet the UK minister for Africa, Vicky Ford, disclosed that she discussed issues affecting Africa, especially Nigeria with her. In Obi’s words: “We discussed about democracy and Political stability, trade and investment, education, especially the out-of-school issue as well as security matters with her.”

Lamenting on the state of the country, Obi said that what was happening now is a challenge to statesmanship and called on everybody that has the capacity to help to come forward and do so.

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