Former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi has been mocked by Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) member Remo Omokri for his fixation on converting Nigeria from a consumption-based to a production-based economy.
Huge numbers of Nigerians, particularly the younger generation, have expressed interest in Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s (LP) presidential candidate.
This is not unrelated to the aspect of his campaign that emphasised how critical it is to fix the economy of the nation and make it work for Nigerians.
On Sunday, Omokri responded to the news on social media, branding the presidential contender as the “number one importer of consumer goods.”
In addition, he called OBIdients “cyber dogs” and said their candidate was unworthy of being given authority.
Omokri said: “Peter Obi is just a trader. Pure and simple. The only thing that differentiates him from a Wuse market trader is volume. He imports products on a massive scale for resale in Nigeria. It is hypocritical for Nigeria’s greatest consumer to campaign on production!
“You are complaining that Naira is now ₦705 to $1. How do you think that happened? It is not only Buhari’s fault. Every time PeterObi brings a ship loaded with foreign goods into Nigeria, he is driving down the value of the Naira. Importers are killing the Naira!
“Apart from his investment in a beer brewery and other alcohol related investment, what does Peter Obi manufacture in Nigeria? He is the single greatest individual importer in Nigeria. Bar none. And yet he is railing against consumption? Abi na juju be that?
“Peter Obi owns Next Cash and Carry. Go there. From the beginning of the shop to the end, almost everything is imported. And this is the man criss-crossing Nigeria telling gullible Obidients that he will move Nigeria from consumption to production? Buhari promise!
“Peter Obi is the single greatest contributor to consumption in Nigeria. He imports almost everything from A to Z, including beer and alcoholic drinks. Yet, he campaigns on turning Nigeria from consumption to production? It is like satan campaigning against sin!”
