Victor Ezeja
The Peoples Democratic Party Presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar has said that if elected in 2023, he would work to address issues of insecurity and unite the entire country.
Atiku made the pledge in Benin, Edo State capital, when he led other leaders of the PDP to address a rally at Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium on Saturday.
Atiku who blamed the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) for the country’s current woes, said he would work hard to address the challenges.
According to statement signed by the Media Adviser to Atiku Abubakar, Paul Ibe, the PDP presidential flag bearer, while addressing the crowd of PDP members at the campaign ground, spoke about his 5-point policy agenda.
He said, “my priority assignment as President is to unify this country. The current APC government has done a lot to destroy the unity of this country and it will be unfortunate to give them another opportunity to continue their bad job. So, I am going to correct that.
“Secondly, we are going to ensure that we provide security and make it possible again for Nigerians to travel across the country without any fear of security breach.
“We will also ensure that our children receive quality and sustainable education. The PDP did this by enacting the Universal Basic Education law, which gave the rights to our children to have compulsory education.
“Similarly, we shall boost the economy and bring in the private sector to create jobs for the youths; provide infrastructure and restore the confidence of Nigerians in the public sector.
“Again, we are going to make sure that we devolve more power and responsibilities to the state and local governments and bring the government closer to the people,” Atiku said.
Before attending the rally, Atiku had earlier gone to the palace of the Oba of Benin, His Royal Majesty Oba Ewuare II to pay a courtesy visit to the monarch.
Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, the host, thanked the people of the state for coming out in large numbers to identify with the PDP.
He said, “the PDP, by all standards, remains the best political party for the people of Edo State and Nigeria given the achievements of the party.”
Victor Ezeja is a passionate journalist with seven years of experience writing on economy, politics and energy. He holds a Master's degree in Mass Communication.
