Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples
Democratic Party (PDP), says if elected, he will ensure that peace returns to
Benue state.
Speaking on Monday during the party’s campaign rally in the
state, Abubakar said his administration will work towards ending insecurity and
ensuring that there is peaceful co-existence between Fulani and Tiv
communities.
The former vice-president also said he will make provision
for infrastructural development that will connect the state to neighbouring
areas.
“The umbrella of Tiv people all over the world, I promise
you, if you elect me as your president, just like I did in 2001 when I came to
Benue and made the Fulanis sign a peace accord with their brother Tivs, I will
come and make sure peace returns to Benue state,” he said.
“Benue state is the
food basket of this country. Today, our farmers in Benue do not go to farm
again because of insecurity. I will make sure security returns to Benue state.
“I also promise you that by the grace of God, the issue of
unemployment of our young men and women will be a thing of the past. That is
why in my policy document, I said we are going to allocate 10 billion US
dollars to empower our young men and women with enterprises.
“Let me also assure you that the infrastructural deficit you
are facing in this state in terms of your connectivity with other neighbouring
states will be a thing of the past because we are going to make sure that we
vote funding for the development of roads and railways to make sure that our
transportation system is once again working.
“Benue state has been
a gateway state between the far north and the south, that is why we have the
railway line passing through Benue state, today that line is not working, I
promise you that when you elect a PDP government, we shall reopen the railway
lines.
“Let me again reassure you that the closure of our
universities because of the non-payment of salaries to the members of staff
will be a thing of the past.
“I have a private university, and we have never gone on
strike for one day. So, if a private university cannot go on strike for one
day, why should the public university? I promise you ASUU will not go on
strike, because we will pay them and fund the education sector adequately.”
Abubakar’s campaign in Benue comes amid a crisis in the PDP
which has seen Samuel Ortom, governor of the state, align with four other PDP
governors, on boycotting the campaign for the PDP presidential candidate.
Ortom and his allies have insisted that Iyorchia Ayu must
step down as PDP national chairperson.
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