By Our Correspondent
The Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, has reiterated his promise to revive Nigeria’s economy, ensure peace and security in as well as provide jobs for eligible Nigerians to if elected President.
Atiku made the promise while addressing party supporters during his Presidential campaign in Katsina.
He equally promised voters that under his watch, all of Nigeria’s land boarders will be open for business and “no businessman is arrested for carrying a bag of rice. “
The PDP candidate said, “If you notice all the developments in Katsina State was achieved by the PDP. The roads, university, House of Assembly, government House and even this stadium.
“We have promised from the five agenda of my policy document, we will return peace and security to the fore. We will revive the economy and open all land borders in Nigeria.
“I will ensure that no businessman is arrested for carrying a bag of rice, it will not be possible. We will ensure that our children go back to the universities that were built to learn.
“Therefore the people of Katsina here are your son and we appreciate you for giving us the support and vote from the PDP from top to bottom.“
In his remarks at the event, National Chairman of the PDP, Dr. Iyorchia Ayu who commended the people of the state for their support for the PDP over the years, urged them to remain faithful to the brand because help was on the way.
He said, “I brought you a former vice-president, chieftain; we are not here to campaign but to thank you for this rousing welcome you’ve given us.
“Since Umaru Yaradua, Shema too did it and left but there was no 1 km road construction, PDP and Lado will construct 1000 road km and even more, so vote for the PDP.
“You all know that there is hunger in the land, they tell you lies that they are going to bring change for you so, now you have seen the change, therefore vote for Atiku for president to bring the right change.“
Earlier, the Vice Presidential candidate of the party, Governor Ifeanyi Okowa, told the crowd that the PDP and its Presidential candidate identify with the harsh economic and security situation Nigerians especially the people of Katsina State experiencing.
This, he said was the driving force behind the PDP’s determination to get to power in order to change the narrative for good.
According to him, Atiku Abubakar has the experience, the track record and commitment to right the wrongs of the All Progressives Congress-led administration.
He said, “With the challenging situation we have at the moment, we need a man that we can trust, we need a man that is experienced enough to take us out of these challenges, out of the pain, out of the poverty, out of the hunger, out of the insecurity, and that man with great experience is Alhaji Atiku Abubakar.
“You cannot find anyone better than him in the Nigeria of today, that can take us out of the problems that we have.
“So, we have presented the best choice to you as a party and we urge Katsina state to go all out to vote for him. Nigeria will be better again because with Atiku Abubakar, as from next year, there will be no more hunger in the land and insecurity will be a thing of the past.
“Our youths should prepare to work because it is your future that Atiku Abubakar wants to secure.
“Our women, you must be prepared to work because with Atiku Abubakar, your children will no longer cry of hunger and they will be able to go to school.“
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