ATIKU Abubakar, the Peoples Democratic Party’s Presidential Candidate, has promised to strengthen security across the country, with special emphasis on Abuja due to its unique status as the nation’s capital.
If elected President in 2023, he has also promised to restructure Nigeria and give indigenes and residents of the Federal Capital Territory a greater sense of belonging.
On Saturday, Atiku made the pledge at the PDP Presidential Campaign Rally in Eagle Square, Abuja.
While appealing to the people of the FCT to vote for him, Atiku stated, “If you give us your support again, we will do more for the residents of Abuja than we did between 1999 and 2015.”
“All your entitlements under the current constitution, all the appointments that belong to Abuja will be given to Abuja. 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 shall support that constitutional review so that your aspirations are protected and guaranteed in our new constitution.
“More so, we have pledged to restructure this country, in the process of restructuring, we shall give you all that you are demanding. I want to assure you that, and I want to promise you that.
“We have pledged to restore security, it is very very essential that we give everybody peace: a farmer peace to go to the farm, a trader peace to trade, peace to everybody.“It is only when there is peace that we can undertake our different aspirations.
“We have promised that education is key to youth development. We have the highest number of out of school children.“We will make sure that these children go back to school. Not only that, we will make sure that our universities reopen forever and ever.
“The people of Abuja, before anybody feels the impact of government, you will be the first because you are in the federal capital. I promise that a PDP administration will fulfill all these obligations. We thank you very much indeed.“
Also the Director General of the Campaign and Sokoto State Governor Aminu Tambuwal, said, “We’re here at the center of unity, we’re here at the Federal Capital Territory. The candidates that are running for the presidency of Nigeria are very well known to every Nigerian. I’m sure you know whom the cap fits and it is of course, Atiku Abubakar.
“Atiku Abubakar has experience of governance at the National level, at the federal level. He is very familiar with the issues of the FCT and I am sure, he will address all of that when he comes on stage.
“Let me reassure you that this team being led by the unifier, is prepared from day one, to provide real leadership, for the reunification, for the restructuring, re-securing and for the recovery of Nigeria from all it’s challenges.“
The campaign was attended by party supporters from all six Area Councils in the FCT, members of the PDP National Working Committee as well as serving and former governors among others.
