Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Poples
Democratic Party (PDP), has promised to support businesses in Gombe if elected
in 2023.
Abubakar spoke on Monday at the PDP presidential rally in
Gombe.
The PDP presidential candidate told his supporters that some
of them were not born when former prime minister Tafawa Balewa was alive, and
that they have the opportunity to produce another Balewa by electing him as
president.
Balewa, a teacher who later went on to become Nigeria’s prime
minister, was said to be an “advocate of reform” and “defender of northern
special interests”.
“Let me reiterate the
promises we made if by the grace of God and you support the PDP. We promised to
empower your businessmen to expand their businesses so that they can expand
their businesses for our young men and women,” Abubakar said.
“We also promised you that the Dadin Kowa Dam, which was
built by the PDP to provide electricity and irrigation, will be activated for
electricity and irrigation, provided you support the government of the PDP.
“We will make sure that all the roads linking Gombe to
Adamawa with Borno, Bauchi, and Yobe are all reconstructed to enhance trade and
commerce.
“Many of you were not
born at the time the late prime minister, sir Tafawa Balewa, was in office. You
now have another opportunity to produce another Abubakar Tafawa Balewa in me.”
In his remarks, Udom Emmanuel, governor of Akwa Ibom and
chairman of the presidential campaign council, said the PDP administration will
tackle inflation and restore value to the naira.
“We just want to let the people know that PDP is coming back
to make sure that our economy bounces back, our naira regains in strength, and
make sure you have more milk in your tea,” he said.
“PDP is coming back to bring the economy back, to make sure
there is light, to make sure no more darkness, to make you have access to many
things you are not having now.”
Meanwhile, Abubakar’s latest comment comes weeks after he
had said a president of northern extraction is “what the northerner needs… not
a Yoruba candidate, or an Igbo candidate”.
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