Peter Obi, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, has emphasized the critical role of doing the right thing as the government of a country.
Taking to his X page, Obi drew attention to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s recent visit to the African Small Business Event in Toronto.
Obi commended Trudeau’s engagement with various business stands and his encouragement to small business owners, including Jacinta Obinugwu, a Nigerian attorney turned candle producer.
“Leadership is simply about doing the right things, encouraging, and giving citizens hope, especially the younger ones who are involved in micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), which are the greatest engines of growth.
“Just yesterday, the Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau, was at the African Small Business Event in Toronto, visiting the various business stands and encouraging them,” he wrote.
Referencing the attached video above of Trudeau and Jacinta as the prime minister visits her stand, Obi added: “Above is his visit to the products display stand of a Nigerian now living in Canada, Jacinta Obinugwu, a qualified attorney who practices law by the day and engages in her small business of candle production in her spare time.”
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Obi also pointed out that if Jacinta were in Nigeria, she would likely face harassment from revenue agents demanding extortionist levies, with little to no support from local government officials.
“If Jacinta was in Nigeria, the only visit she would get from the government would be from different thuggery groups of revenue agents harassing her to pay one extortionist levy or another. As a small business owner, she would never have the opportunity to see the local government chairman or any other high-profile government official. Today, MSMEs are groaning under the burden of heavy taxes, lack of access to funding, instability of government policies, high production costs, and dwindling sales due to economic hardship.
“Committed leadership must not only reverse the unnecessary burden on small businesses but also focus on the needs of the people by caring for the poor and investing in the growth of the economy.
“This remains our commitment to the New Nigeria,” he said.
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