State of Georgia in the United States has conferred honorary citizenship on former Anambra State governor and the 2023 Labour Party’s (LP) presidential candidate Peter Obi.
Obi shared the news in a post on his đť•Ź account following his participation in the Black Congressional Week events in Washington, DC.
He revealed that his day began with the Congressional Black Caucus Week Reception at the U.S. Senate Kennedy Caucus Room, hosted by Senators Jon Ossoff and Reverend Raphael Warnock. During the event, Senator Warnock invited him to speak on African democracy and development.
Obi also held a meeting with Georgia Power, the state’s largest independent power company, where he discussed energy generation and distribution with its CEO, Kim Clark.
“Second was an engagement hosted by Georgia Power, the largest independent power company in Georgia, which generates and distributes over 20,000 megawatts of electricity nationwide. My conversation with the company’s CEO, Ms Kim Clark, was deeply insightful,” he wrote.
Later, Obi attended the One Voice Africa event, a platform advocating for the dignity and rights of Black immigrants. At the forum, he encouraged participants to actively promote good governance across Africa, stressing that Africa’s potential is limitless when led by visionary and responsible leaders.
He described the conferment of honorary citizenship as the highlight of his day, stating: “Finally, the highlight of the day was the conferment of Honorary Citizenship of Georgia on me by the State of Georgia. For me, the day’s events were about learning, serving, and remaining committed to building a new Nigeria that is truly possible.”
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