The presidential candidate of our party, His Excellency, Mr Peter Obi, CON, earlier today, honored the invitation of the newly inaugurated President of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), Dr. Eric Okoye, and other former Presidents of the Association at the Oriental Hotel, Lagos.
On the sidelines of the event, he interacted with the new President and members of MAN and reiterated the enormous potential of Nigeria’s manufacturing sector.
His excellency stated that with right government policies, an enabling business environment, and stronger collaboration between the public and private sectors, Nigeria can significantly increase the contribution of manufacturing to our GDP.
He argued that Nigeria must deliberately move from a consumption-driven economy to a productive economy, one that produces, creates jobs, adds value and competes successfully in the global market.
Stating further, our presidential candidate emphasized that a stronger manufacturing sector will expand employment opportunities, strengthen our productive capacity, reduce our dependence on imports, increase exports, and improve the standard of living of the Nigerian people.