Otti to Ndigbo: Don’t fight Chinese traders; beat them with technology

By Steve Oko, Umuahia
Abia State Governor, Dr Alex Otti, has challenged Ndigbo to respond to the growing entry of Chinese nationals into retail business in Lagos by abandoning dependence on conventional trading and moving aggressively into manufacturing and digital commerce.
Otti said the changing face of commerce, particularly the emergence of Chinese competitors in a sector long dominated by Igbo traders, should compel Ndigbo to rethink their economic strategy rather than engage in a struggle to preserve the old model of trading.
The Governor spoke Monday night at the Michael Okpara Auditorium, Umuahia, during the Igbo Day lecture and dinner organised by Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide....