Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples
Democratic Party (PDP), says he plans to move the ministry of Niger Delta
affairs from the federal capital territory (FCT) to the Niger Delta.
Abubakar spoke on Friday at a meeting with business groups
in Abuja.
The former vice-president said the ministry was established
to ensure the development of the Niger Delta, hence it should be in the region.
“The ministry should be situated in the Niger Delta,” he
said.
“Whether it is Port
Harcourt or any other place, the responsibility is to develop the
infrastructure and human capital and so on of the Niger Delta.
“What has happened since the ministry of the Niger Delta was
created? Billions of monies have been allocated to it. Where are the monies
going? Into pockets?
“If I am elected, the ministry of Niger Delta will be in the
Niger Delta.”
Abubakar asked Nigerians to vote for the PDP because it has
done better in governance than the All Progressives Congress (APC).
“You have tasted PDP. You said you wanted change. You voted
for change and you have seen what the change brought for you,” he said.
“Poverty, insecurity, it is clear there is a record for you
to look at. So, if your choice is based on patriotism and performance of a
given government, you know that you cannot compare PDP with APC.”
The former vice-president also said he will work to ensure
that the ECOWAS monitoring group (ECOMOG) is restored to tackle insecurity in
the West African region.
“I have visited some
West African countries in the last few months. What I told them is Nigeria will
be back,” he said.
“Nigeria has been retreating in the past seven years. Did
you hear about Nigeria again in the Economic Community of West Africa States
(ECOWAS)?
“I told those presidents that I will bring back ECOMOG. I
will ensure multinational forces to ensure regional security, peace, and
stability so that we can all deal with this insecurity decisively.”
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