Photo caption: Peter Obi after alighting from Air Peace airplane at UK airport
The Presidential candidate of Labour Party in 2023 general elections, Mr. Peter Obi has urged Nigerian elites and politicians to deliberately be supporting local businesses to make them grow and compete globally in their areas of operations.
Obi stated this when he flew Air Peace, Nigeria’s biggest airline, to United Kingdom last week. According to him on his X handle, he had flown Air Peace severally to and from Nigeria and UK.
He said: “I just arrived in the UK this morning, on Air Peace from Lagos to London. I have now taken almost a dozen flights to or from London on this airline. I want to sincerely thank the management and staff of Air Peace for their professionalism, consistency, and competence on this route.
“Once again, I use this opportunity to appeal to Nigerian Elites and political leaders to give strong and deliberate support to indigenous businesses. It is never easy to run any business in our difficult environment, let alone highly capital-intensive sectors like air and land transportation, especially given the challenges of competitiveness and rising operational costs.
“Nigerian businesses need our encouragement and patronage, not harassment or unnecessary intimidation. Supporting local businesses, particularly those that create massive employment, is critical for job creation, economic growth, and sustainable national development.
