Few days after the commencement of political campaigns in Nigeria, a group of foreign based Entrepreneurs have thrown their full weight behind Dr. Peter Obi, the Presidential candidate of the Labour Party.
Under the aegis of Entrepreneurs for Peter Obi, (E.F.P.O) the group revealed that they are mobilising Nigerian Entrepreneurs from across Africa, Europe, Asia and America, to support the Labour Party’s presidential flagbearer.
“We are not only coming to join his campaign train, but would also support him if he wins the election. We would mobilise the Entrepreneurs to come to Nigeria and invest in the economy, says the California-based Founder of the group, Queen Uche Umeagukwu Akpamgbo.
“As you are aware, the challenges before Obi are not just to win the election, but to also create millions of jobs for the unemployed youths in Nigeria. We would stand by him because amongst us are diverse millions of entrepreneurs who are successfully running their own companies, in America, Asia, Europe, Africa, everywhere” Uche added, in the statement, released in Abuja by Charles Ozoemena the Media Adviser of the group .
Entrepreneurs for Peter Obi, they revealed, was formed after Obi’s visit to the Beverly Hills, United States, in August 2022 adding that among the group also includes foreign Entrepreneurs, who are “Our friends” with multi-billion Naira investment intentions for Nigeria.