Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, representing Abia North, has cautioned politicians against de-marketing Nigeria while abroad.
Kalu urged opposition politicians to demonstrate patriotism and promote investment, rather than undermine the country’s image.
Posting on Facebook, the former governor of Abia State stated that Nigerians must encourage the continued inflow of foreign investment.
He observed that President Bola Tinubu’s policies are effective but require “the trickle-down effect.”
According to Orji Kalu: “The idea of de marketing Nigeria in the name of opposition is not healthy for the nation.
“The country is not owned by any individual, and as such, we must be patriotic enough not to discourage investors from our country.
“We need investments that would give more people jobs and improve our economic situation. One of the things to achieve the above is definitely not de-marketing Nigeria in the name of opposition.”
Recall that former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, during his visit to Johns Hopkins University in the United States, compared Nigeria’s economic growth to that of China, Indonesia, and Vietnam since 1990.
In his analysis, Obi noted that in 1990, when the Human Development Index, HDI, measurement commenced, Nigeria, China, Vietnam, and Indonesia were all classified under the medium category of the HDI scale.
However, between 1990 and 2025, the three other countries advanced to the high HDI category, while Nigeria declined into the low category, according to Obi.
