Bola Tinubu, presidential candidate of the All Progressives
Congress (APC), has dismissed the concerns about Nigeria’s rising debt
portfolio.
Tinubu said the “whole of America should be in jail” if
taking loans to build infrastructure and attract development is regarded as a
crime.
He made the comment on Friday while delivering his speech at
the launch of his campaign policy document at the state house in Abuja.
Tinubu said he and Kashim Shettima, his running mate, are
ready to hit the ground running from day one if elected president.
The former Lagos governor said the country needs an
“experienced torchbearer” to guide it through the doors of security, prosperity
and greatness.
He said: “It is, therefore, fitting that we are unveiling
the Tinubu/Shettima Action Plan for a Better Nigeria today. This Plan is not
only a roadmap to a prosperous future, it serves as notice to the Nigerian
people that, if elected, Senator Shettima and I shall work tirelessly to reach
that promised future from the first moment of the first day we enter office.
“The doors to security, prosperity and greatness are open to
us. We must step through these portals, guided by a torchbearer with the
experience and mettle to shoulder the task ahead. Nothing short of this will
suffice.
“I seek to become the
next president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria because I know the way. My
experience and past performance assure that. It will be through collective
effort and national endeavour that we join hands, cross divides, and achieve
our vision.”
The APC presidential flagbearer said his campaign roadmap
was borne out of interactions with Nigerians across the country who shared
their needs and aspirations with him and Shettima.
“The country does not need fancy promises or foreign
experiments. Nigerians seek sustained progress and reform through stable
governance and proven leadership,” he added.
“We need true and innovative solutions that address the
specific challenges of each of our 36 states and our over 200 million people.
We need our own Miracle on the Niger River.”
Tinubu promised that his administration will provide
sufficient jobs with decent wages, revive manufacturing industries, and
generate, transmit and distribute sufficient and affordable electricity.
He added that he will ensure that Nigeria exports more and
imports less to strengthen the naira; make food available and affordable;
modernise and expand public infrastructure.
Tinubu said his administration will build on the foundation
laid by President Muhammadu Buhari.
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