The Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, promised the people of Abuja that if voted into power, he would give them all the entitlements and appointments due to them.
He added that the aspirations of Abuja people will be protected and guaranteed in a reviewed constitution if they vote for him.
The former Vice President made this pledge during the party’s presidential rally held in Abuja on Saturday.
He said, “All the entitlements and appointments due to Abuja in accordance with the current constitution will be given to you. You know that we have done so before, and we are going to do so again.
“If what you have demanded requires constitutional review, we assure you that we will support that constitutional review, so that your aspirations will be protected and guaranteed in our new constitution.”
Atiku added, “We will restructure this country. In the course of restructuring, we will give you all that you are demanding. I want to assure you of that.”
He also stated that the country was currently experiencing several challenges, to the point that the country’s capital was not secured. He said, “We will protect Abuja and secure it for you.”
This was even as he reminded the people of his five-point agenda, saying, “We shall unify this country. Every part of this country will be given a sense of belonging. No part will be sidelined or marginalised. That is how to foster a sense a unity in a country like Nigeria.
“We have pledged to restore security. It is only when there is peace that we can fulfill our different aspirations.”
He also promised that education will be given a pride of place in his administration if he is elected, even as he will ensure that strikes by lecturers would become a thing of the past.
Earlier, the National Chairman of the PDP, Dr Iyorchia Ayu, had berated the APC-led government for forcing some people living in Abuja back to their villages because of the suffering they were facing.
He said, “We don’t want an experimental president, or someone who will deceive you, and would not know what to do. You know we woke up one day here in Abuja and we were threatened that the FCT would be attacked. Insecurity is affecting everybody. Many people all over the country cannot travel to their home states because roads, railways and airports are constantly under siege by bandits. We cannot run a country controlled by bandits. Return this country to the PDP, and see what we will do for you.”
Ayu also berated the current regime for making the cost of living unbearable for Nigerians. He added, “Vote for our presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, because he knows what you are going through. Most of you will not enjoy Christmas because of the APC, due to the rising cost of goods and services. These people (APC) who told you lies to vote for them have created so much poverty and today, Nigeria is regarded as the poverty capital of the world.”
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