State police, free education, jobs and a solid anti-corruption battle.
These – and many others – formed yesterday the major highlights of the 10-Point Road map unveiled in Abuja by the All Progressives Congress (APC), which is planning to win power at the centre in 2015.
The party said it would give independence to Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and other agencies.
Besides state police, there will be a Serious Crime Squad to curtail insurgency.
Highlights of the roadmap presented at the party’s Inaugural National Summit in Abuja are: jobs; anti-corruption fight; free; relevant quality education; agriculture; housing plan; and healthcare plan for children and adults.
APC plans a social welfare scheme for the less advantaged and build roads and power plants. It will manage better our natural resources, the party said, adding that it will strengthen peace, security and foreign policy.
The Road map reads in part: “Roughly, one in four Nigerians, and half of young job seekers are unable to find work. The number of people whose jobs do not cover the cost of food and housing is even greater.
“In addition, major industries that pay higher wages account for just over five per cent of the economy.
“The lack of jobs is the most critical challenge facing Nigeria today, hurting every community and preventing us from being the truly vibrant and prosperous nation we deserve. Building a diverse economy that allows every Nigerian to earn a living and better care for his or her family is our number one priority.
“APC road map for jobs includes: Create 20,000 jobs per state immediately for those with a minimum qualification of secondary school leaving certificate and who participate in technology and vocational training.
“Encourage state governments to focus on employment creation by matching every one job created by the State Government through funding with two jobs created by the Federal Government in the same state.
“Direct conditional monthly cash transfers of N5,000 to the 25million poorest and most vulnerable citizens upon demonstration of children’s enrollment in school and immunisation to help promote job empowerment.
“Establish technology/Industrial Estates fully equipped with ICT, power and other support across the country to attract and encourage small-scale technology businesses and other entrepreneurs.
“Provide allowances to discharged but unemployed Youth Corps members for 12 months while they seek jobs or acquire training and skills for job placement or entrepreneurship.
“Establish plants for the assembly and ultimately the manufacture of phones, tablets, computers and other devices.
“Pay a guaranteed indexed-linked price to farmers to ensure that there is always a ready market for their produce, which will create more jobs, agricultural related employment and sustain existing jobs.”
On corruption, the APC said it was worried that “corruption is crippling Nigeria”.
It assured Nigerians that it would “create a vibrant economy where jobs and opportunities are more readily available.” “Every individual, civil servant, business and government leader must play by the same rules, obey the law and reject the temptation of bribery and corruption.”
The party was specific on its anti-corruption agenda. It plans to: “show zero tolerance for official and/or private sector corruption. Place the burden of proving innocence in corruption cases on persons with inexplicable wealth.
“Pursue legislation expanding forfeiture and seizure of assets; laws and procedure with respect to inexplicable wealth, regardless of whether there is a conviction for criminal conduct or not.
“Strengthen legal provisions to prevent stay of proceedings and other delays in corruption trials.
“Guarantee the independence of anti-corruption and financial crimes agencies by legislation, charging their budgets directly to the Consolidated Revenue Fund.
“Stop corruption in our elections, in part by making the Independent National and State Electoral Commissions truly independent and free from political interference.
“Improve the ability of citizens to keep an eye on their government, with more open access to government data, greater disclosure of government contracts prior to awards and during implementation, and ensuring the people’s business is done in an open and transparent way.”
Regarding security challenges facing the nation, the APC said it would allow states to own local police forces.
It promised to establish a serious crime squad to fight terrorism.
The road map added: “Peace and security are fundamental to Nigeria’s social and economic wellbeing. Every Nigerian should be safe and free to work in any part of the country, regardless of tribe, ethnicity, or religious beliefs.
“Our law enforcement agencies face significant challenges on many fronts: terrorism, especially in the Northeast, unresolved high-profile homicides and the rise in new crimes, such as kidnapping, abductions and cyber-crime. The result is an international perception of Nigeria as a failing state where violent crime, corruption and fraud are rife.
“APC’s roadmap for peace, security and foreign policy includes: Enable states to have their own local police forces that address the special needs of each community, including community policing initiatives that restore trust among local citizens.
“Establishing a serious crime squad with state-of-the-art training and equipment to combat terrorism, militancy and ethno- religious crisis, clashes.
“Provide a comprehensive compensation plan for victims of ethno-religious crisis, communal clashes and terrorism.
“Initiate a national reconciliation and healing plan, beginning with a truth and reconciliation commission on ethno-religious clashes, ensure the teaching in our schools of religious tolerance and public demonstrations of religious and ethnic tolerance by public officials.”
On Education, the APC plans to “make the right of every Nigerian child to receive a free, relevant and quality education a reality, based on free and comprehensive primary and secondary education.
“Provide free tertiary education to students pursuing Science and Technology. Engineering and Math (STEM).
“Create incentives and dedicate special attention to the education of girls.”
Shedding light on the road map at a follow-up round table, the National Publicity Secretary of APC, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said: “We commissioned a survey on what exactly is wrong with Nigeria, what exactly Nigerians need. Unemployment, corruption insecurity are the major problems confronting Nigeria today. So, the roadmap is a result of what Nigerians need.
“What we have done today is to show that there is a big difference between the PDP and the APC. We are after a new Nigetia. This is a new Nigeria we are creating in which the people will be the beginning and the end of all development programmes.”
The Chairman of Anti-Corruption Network, Otunba Dino Melaye, said: “The road map has lucidly elucidated the palliative measures against corruption. What the PDP is practicing now is greedocrcracy, the government of the greedy by the greedy and for the greedy. The road map, which is to correct corruption, is coming at a time when we are getting to the brink. The APC is the solution to the challenges facing the country. Once I was blind but now I can see.
“Nigeria is like a car being driven by a drunken-driver. What we have now is that corruption is being massaged and promoted. What we have in the road map is to make every Nigerian a change agent. In 2011, I was in the National Assembly where a budget of N250billion was passed for fuel subsidy but this reckless government increased it to N2.3trillion.
“This roadmap will produce a President that will not just commission projects but supervise projects; a President that will execute projects that are people-oriented. N149billion has been used in the last three years for politically exposed persons for medical tourism. We are setting an agenda. The President APC will produce is going to attend hospitals in Nigeria. We are going to bring back our medical experts deposited in Saudi Arabia and in the United States.
“APC wants a Nigeria where you will not need to manipulate or commit immoral sins to get political appointments.”
A former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai, said: “The best way to differentiate the APC from PDP, not only in terms of corruption but in many ways is to look at the leaders of APC. PDP cannot produce or present an incorruptible leader like Gen. Muhammadu Buhari. If they have any, let them produce such a person. I think the results are there on ground; if the APC leaders are credible. We have the history to show us and we have the performance of our leaders to speak for us.
“The last time the PDP produced a manifesto was in 2007. It has been pursuing one agenda or the other since then. We challenge the ruining ruling party to produce its own roadmap.”
A former National Secretary of the defunct All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP), George Moghalu, said: “The road map is all about Nigeria, doing things at the right time and in the right way. It is a reflection of the wish of average Nigerian.
“It is an agreement we are going to sign with Nigerians so that at the end of the day, we can account to them.” Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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The only trusted fellows in APC are Buhari, Ribadu, Buba Marwa, Lawal Jafaru Isah, from north. The remaining are just vultures looking for where it is already dead. Somebody help me named their southern counterparts I know for sure excluding Tinubu.
ReplyDeleteI cant laught oooooooooooo freee what? Can any unilag student answer this people? This people even call us illitrate that we dont know right hand to left hand again in nigeria.......we are wise enought now that the world has change globally if any country in africa try all this things you list he will enter into everlasting debts the time you can do it has passed not present time so pls stop carjol urself ......political liers
ReplyDeleteThe people you garther together to form the party how many free education each of the created frm there respective states...pls stop fooling urself we are wise enought
ReplyDeleteBy GOD grace APC will form d next govt by 2015. Long live APC, Long live Nigeria. Furthermore i am inviting every Nigerian 4 d funeral service of d late pdp on 29 may 2015 at eagle sequar abuja by 9am prompt
ReplyDeleteyou are living in fools paradise! you had better wake up! maybe sha you live in your own country where only your vote counts
DeleteInvitation! Invitation!! Invitation!!! All Nigerians are cordially invited to the funeral service of the late PDP (thieves party) which will take place as follows: Date 29/05/2015. Time 09am prompt. Venue Eagle Square Abuja
ReplyDeleteBy GOD grace APC will form d next govt by 2015. Long live APC, Long live Nigeria. Furthermore i am inviting every Nigerian 4 d funeral service of d late pdp on 29 may 2015 at eagle sequar abuja by 9am prompt
ReplyDeleteYou are all pathological liars. First tell Nigerians the sources of your wealth. At one time or the other each of you was involed in governance, what were your achievements other than self-ienrichment. As for Tinubu, Mr 'this pot-holed road belongs to FG'. You are on your own. If what is happening in Ekiti & Osun states is anything to guide the electorates, forget it. APC is not evil.
ReplyDelete"All na wash" while I don't trust or believe the PDP, where does any of these conditions exist in the APC controlled states. The best they have is Lagos whose state university fees is the highest in Nigeria. What about the Lekki-Epe expressway; the cost is still secret after 7yrs upgrade for only 20km yet toll collection is on. Tinubu's Alpha Beta, obvious Parapo appointment nko. Pls we're no kids.
ReplyDeleteIf all civil servant in Lagos state live within their salaries without collecting one form of roger or the other, none of them can afford to send their children to LASU as undergraduate! Na wa o
DeleteAnything involving Tinubu,Buhari, Ribadu, is fraud personified
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ReplyDeleteApc is not a political party is just a political company owned by Tinubu
Nigerians with no minds of their own, they will complain and seek not for a solution, nobody is comfortable with the ruling party (because they are "bunch" of thieves) and no one is ok with the opposition (likewise,"bunch" of thrives) so, what did they want? NOTHING!!! (except miracles) .
ReplyDeleteDid you guys think and an angel will come down and change this country?
APC can't say they will give free Education, when d main Apc state( Lagos state) hiked d school fees of Lasu dat an average Nigerian living in Lagos and receiving minimum wage cannot afford and they talk of free Education.mtchhhheeeeeeee
ReplyDeleteplease... Let's give APC a chance, at least one term. PDD had been there for many years... let's try new thing plsssss
ReplyDeleteNever! weve seen enough of them in lagos! its like jumping from frying pan to fire. We know pdp is not doing what it should but at least we can still make our feelings known and with constant pressure get our demands met unlike in APc where if you are not part of those stealing you cant even dream of complaining. r u blind to how they are rubbing lagos and other controlled states by night while claiming to be doing good during the day.
DeleteThats why some people mumu and some people will be calling themselves wise men atterall they are fools i dont think that some people can gather together and be saying they will do what can not be done in 20yrs in a day and some people will be supporting them while those who are in Govt and those who want to take over are same bunch of fools.....
ReplyDeleteThose hailing APC in this forum are animals
ReplyDeleteSome people are reading back of news before they coment
ReplyDeleteOn corruption, If corruption is crippling Nigeria, that is equal to APC is crippling Nigeria because APC = Corruption (Tinubu expert in Corruption, Atiku corruption Major Gen., Buhari stylist corruption, Amechi (Jet) - Oil thieves and father of Corruption South-South), Bukola Saraki- Most corrupt man in Middle Belt, Can any APC member tell Nigerians that their wealth is not a product of corruption. I thnk the fight is that they are not beneficiary of the ongoing corruption at the Federal Level, but at their respectful state. They have bleed the state dry. APC is a borrow state - They have borrowed Billions of Naira from bank and foreign banks and spend the have of the money on their state, pay Tinubu certain %, keep certain % to pursue GEJ out of power and welcome people that are able to stole their state money to join them. Tinubu told Bafara U dont have money, we need some that have money to join us. Where are the money coming from. A politician/state Gov and Senator - They money must come to gain political relevance in APC. can someone ask me where are the source of money from APC member and Gov.s. Amechi has his private jet- what is His business, Sheriff Ali, former gov of Borno State(APC member) bought his 5th jet - what is his business. What is source of Tinubu wealth. Buhari contesting for president every 4yrs with billions of Naira was is his business. or U think financing presidential post every election na poor man business. APC Nigerian is wise, some some Money way Tinubu they make from ACN turn APC five state no bele full him again. God will punish all of U
ReplyDeleteI love like leadership by example: on corruption I want APC member to sanitized themselves if there no corrupt member in their party. Nigerian will respect you and trust you with power, if U can start by now investigate the sources of the money his party member is contributing. Thank God Ribadu is in ur mist, let him held the Panel and allow him to dig deep to gather information on how all of you become billionaires. His outcome will not convince Nigerian that U really mean Business. Because thieve has no legal right to fight thieves.
ReplyDeletepeople should stop saying "we "Nigeria ,please speak for ur self, by the way where do u think pdp is getting the money to fund itself, is it not Nigeria money they are using, I know I don't know abt u the pdp government has failed me over the years, I know jona is trying but the party has failed me , and I believe am not the only one with this thought, all I want is change in the way government do things and corruption is in the high side, and no thing is been done by the pdp government, So I need a change in the. system
ReplyDeleteSo go and exercise your right to vote come 2015! i will still vote pdp because i know i can get rid of jonathan come 2019 but will i ever be able to get rid of the tinubus, buharis, atikus and co thieves if they ever come to power. We no longer want or need evil godfathers or any godfather for that matter again.
DeleteSo u think there are no godfathers on PDP.... fool... tell me d political setup where there is no godfatherism
Deletepeople should stop saying "we "Nigeria ,please speak for ur self, by the way where do u think pdp is getting the money to fund itself, is it not Nigeria money they are using, I know I don't know abt u the pdp government has failed me over the years, I know jona is trying but the party has failed me , and I believe am not the only one with this thought, all I want is change in the way government do things and corruption is in the high side, and no thing is been done by the pdp government, So I need a change in the. system
ReplyDeleteMost of you people on this platform are getting thing wrong. The fact that these people came together and buried their diffrences should be appreciated. It is we Nigerians that need to change our attitude, we don't need some body from uk or America to come and change the way things are run.
ReplyDeleteNigerians forget that we are not in 2 party system so not only APC and PDP that will be contesting the next elections. Let's also cast our sights to other parties as well. They might be small but may have the just credible candidates we are looking for
ReplyDeleteNigerians forget that we are not in 2 party system so not only APC and PDP that will be contesting the next elections. Let's also cast our sights to other parties as well. They might be small but may have the just credible candidates we are looking for
ReplyDeleteall the plan is about the oil. no other reason for the power fight. plan and plan always. plans have never been Nigerian problem but execution. since atiku and tinubu are there it will surely fail us 14 times + 1.
ReplyDeleteD devil I knw s beta dan d angel I dnt knw....actualize ur dream in ur local community b4 u cme 2centre....APc manifesto shudnt mak up a dscussion....I suggest we start 2pressurize JONA,let hm knw dat d mandate blongs 2us,he shud b accountabl 2 d electorates,nt d oda way round....let's knw our right nt abt manifesto
ReplyDeleteI don't know y people still like PDP. after 15 years of bad leadership? are some Nigerians under spell?
ReplyDeleteLooks as if pple just come here n make comments cos its free... estate has d PDP done right in d last 16yes...nothing... yet anoda party releaaes it's manifesto n everybody starts to make noise... does d PDP even have a manifesto... how many aspects of Jonathan so-called "transformation agenda"has been actually achieved... abeg... like someone said b4...PDP has failed me as a person I need a change
ReplyDeleteThere is serious problem,people are manifesting a feature of Stockholm phenomenon where a kidnapped individual got so used to the kidnapper and developed sympathy for the kidnapper,Also the victim accepted the fate that had befallen her,I guess many people are now used to PDP such that they wouldn't mind if PDP remains in power,Human psychology na wao......
ReplyDeleteTheis is real trouble where the kidnapper gets sympathy from the kidnapped victim,this is a Stockholm phenomenon,PDP has hoodwinked people,
ReplyDeletePDP has hoodwinked people,this is a repeat of Stockholm phenomenon wher a kidnapped victim became sympathetic with the kidnapper
ReplyDeleteif apc wants to win election come 2015! they shouldn't mention security as a means of cajoling us because accusing fingers are already pointing a lot of faces i'm seeing there as heavy sponsors to the insecurity issues bothering nigerians now!! my advice; remove it in your manifesto and use other baits for us as the fishes we are. you know, people will naturally think you started the violence only to nip it because you are in power. somebody amogs you said they will make nigeria ungovernable because he is not in power!!!!!!!!!, is it amechi that i will trust? i don't even know how all of them got together and started believing in this dream called apc. how are we sure if you don't vote, they won't threaten you with boko? i don't like pdp either, but i hate all those lies am reading above and i fear the faces toooooooooooo. or don't you????????? YOU PEOLPLE SHOULD NOT CRUCIFY MEOOOOOOOOOO!
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