Nigeria, June 4 -- Many people assume that money is the biggest obstacle to starting a business under the One Kindred One Business Initiative (OKOBI). They are wrong - and here's why.

Since becoming Chief Economic Adviser to the Imo State Government in 2022, I have worked closely with microentrepreneurs across the state. This role has connected me with hundreds of aspiring business owners - rural dwellers, young people, and everyday Nigerians seeking economic freedom, especially through OKOBI, introduced in Imo State, Nigeria, under the leadership of Governor Hope Uzodimma. More than a policy, OKOBI is a movement, rooted in communal strength and a call to self-determination.

In a country like Nigeria, where formal employment opportuniti...