A coalition of private sector groups has declared support for Labour Party presidential flag-bearer, Peter Obi. The alliance, under the auspices of Good Governance Advocates (GOGA), South-East/South-South Professionals, United Nigeria Group and Square peg group, said it believes that Obi is the only aspirant keen on making private sector investment central to the national productivity agenda.
The coalition made its position at the Labour Party Agenda for the Private Sector Town Mall meeting in Lagos yesterday. The professionals, at the event, which brought together multi-sectoral groups and industry players from oil and gas, telecommunications, banking, engineering, technology, education, entertainment and others, stressed that the LP candidate stands the best chance to turn the country’s economy around through business-friendly policies, given his track record in managing successful businesses his prudent management of public resources while he was governor of Anambra State.
The occasion, graced by LP chieftains, including Professor of Political Economy, Pat Utomi and Lagos State gubernatorial candidate, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, also attracted a list of top industry executives and former directors of banks, multinational institutions, top business executives and entrepreneurs, as well as a large number of supporters of the Labour Party and Obi/Datti Campaign.
They clarified that the alliance was not a partisan political movement, but driven by the need to rebuild Nigeria, while offering business leaders the opportunity to air their opinions and the chance to vote for Obi, who would formulate policies for businesses to survive and recover from the harsh economic environment.
