Invest at home Asari-Dokubo tells Kalabari diaspora

The former militant, Abubakar Dokubo-Asari, has called on the diaspora to invest in Nigeria to boost the nation’s economic development.

He made the call on Sunday in his New Year goodwill message to monarchs, chiefs, elites, and the masses of the Kalabari kingdom.

“Our people need to come back home to build houses here instead of buying land in other communities. I urge my fellow Kalabari brothers and sisters worldwide to set up businesses here that will boost the economy of the Kalabari Kingdom and provide jobs for our people.

“Our region is rich in oil and gas with opportunities in marine transportation. There are huge possibilities in agriculture and tourism development and many other avenues for viable investments,” Dokubo-Asari said.

Asari-Dokubo, however, urged youths to shun cultism and violent associations that harm others, reaffirming his commitment to fighting for resource control, oppression, and environmental conservation in the Niger Delta.

He urged them to embrace peaceful and constructive endeavours that promote the well-being of the community.

He recalled that he made a bold decision in 2017 to move from Port Harcourt to Obuama, selling off all his landed property and investing in Obuama, and that his investments have contributed significantly to the growth and transformation of Obuama into a vibrant and diverse community.