Why Obi Never Followed Dangote’s Path from Trading to Production

I wonder why Peter Obi remains focused on importing foreign goods when Dangote shifted from trading rice and sugar to building factories. Dangote’s move into local production created massive personal wealth and jobs across Africa. He saw that manufacturing essentials drives real growth. If Dangote could evolve from a trader into an industrial powerhouse, why hasn’t Obi embraced production over consumption? Today, Dangote is a billionaire, while Obi is still asking for his first term in office.

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