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Reject money requests from home, Obi tells UK-based Nigerian
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Adekunle Sulaimon
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Nigerian presidential candidate Peter Obi has advised Nigerians in the UK to stop sending money to relatives at home, arguing it masks the failures of poor leadership. He urged the diaspora to instead focus on supporting productive political change in Nigeria.
Why it matters
This highlights the tension between the economic reliance of families on diaspora remittances and the political desire for systemic governance reform in Nigeria.
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