The presidential candidate of the
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, on Tuesday said he would
fulfil all his electoral promises to Nigerians if elected.
He gave the assurance in Lagos
while speaking at the party’s presidential rally.
The Senate President, Dr Bukola
Saraki; Atiku‘s running -mate, Mr Peter Obi; the PDP National Chairman, Prince
Uche Secondus, were some of the prominent personalities at the rally.
Former governor of Ekiti, Mr Ayo
Fayose; former Ogun governor, Otunba Gbenga Daniel; Sen. Ben-Bruce, a former
presidential spokesman, Chief Doyin Okupe; were also at the rally.
Atiku and his entourage were
welcome to the state by a former Deputy-National Chairman of PDP, Chief Olabode
George and the party’s governorship candidate, Mr Jimi Agbaje and a mammoth
crowd of party faithful.
Atiku emphasised that he would
not renege on his promise to restructure the country to fast track development.
The PDP candidate said he would
fulfil his promise to revamp the economy and create jobs.
He said the spate of killings and
other security challenges in the country was disturbing, promising to tackle
the problem head-on.
Atiku urged Nigerians to reject
the All Progressives Congress (APC), saying the party had failed the people in
all its electoral promises.
“When I say I am going to do
something, I am going to do it; I am not like APC that will promise something
but will not fulfil them.
“I promised Nigerians that I am
going to restructure the country, I am going to do it.
“I promised Nigerians I am going
to create jobs, I have been creating jobs and I will create more jobs for you.
“The APC promised to create jobs,
but we have been losing jobs, we have the largest unemployment case in our
history.
“APC said they were going to
improve security; we had security challenges only in the North East; today, we
have insecurity in the North West, North Central, they have failed Nigerians.
“They said they were going to
revamp the economy, today, we are the headquarters of poverty in the world.
“I promise you, I am going to
reverse all these when I am elected”, he said.
Atiku said Lagos residents
deserved a better deal than they were currently getting from the APC
government.
The PDP said the problem of traffic
and other problems were surmountable with the ideal government in place.
He said he could vouch for the
credibility, passion and capacity of Agbaje to move the state forward .
Atiku urged Nigerians and Lagos
residents to vote PDP from top to bottom for good governance .
In his speech, Obi said the PDP
was the best bet for the progress of the country and the well-being of
citizens.
He urged all Nigerians to cast
their votes for the party on Feb. 16 and March 2 “for a better Nigeria “.
Speaking, Saraki said a vote for
Atiku was a vote for a better and a prosperous Nigeria .
He said the PDP candidate had the
capacity to revamp the economy and hence, create massive jobs for citizens.
Saraki claimed the APC government
had brought sufferings to the country, urging Lagos residents to reject the
ruling party at the polls.
“When you vote for Atiku
Abubakar, you vote for a better economy, when you vote for a better economy,
you vote for jobs, and when you vote for jobs for the youth,you vote for
prosperity and a better Nigeria.
“I urge Nigerians, particularly
Lagos residents, to end the sufferings in the country by rejecting the APC and
voting for Atiku,” he said.
Agbaje, in his speech, said the
PDP and Atiku had solutions to all the problems bedevilling the country.
He said it was time Lagos freed
itself from what he called the political hegemony of people with vested
interests, and embrace a government that truly cares.
He said if elected, he would
deliver service and provide the real governance that residents deserved.
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