Towards the 2023 general election, the 2019 presidential candidate from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has expressed his intention to run as president in the 2023 general election.
Waziri Adamawa stated this when he declared his intention at the International Conference Center (ICC) , On Wednesday in Abuja describing the 2023 election as a referendum to decide whether Nigeria wanted a sustainable oversation or destruction, said it was the choice between two roads: the path of unity and progress or split road and retardation roads.
He claimed that the ruling party, the All Progressive Congress (APC) wanted to divide the country along the political, ethnic, and religious lines so that they forgot to blame them on an increase in inflation. Atiku said under the administration of President APC Muhammadu Buhari, Nigeria was a sinking ship, which must be saved immediately, stating that “This is why I am happy to announce my nomination for the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, under the People’s People’s platform.
The Democratic Party (PDP), said me. According to him, “If selected, my presidency will focus on five main areas: Nigerian unity, security, economics, education, and delegate more resources and power to federation units”. He noted that “since the civil war, the Nigerian union has never been threatened as it is today, saying he will open the dialogue door to hear the sound of grief of all Nigerians”. Regret the level of insecurity in Nigeria, I said, “If we are in power, we will improve the welfare of all security forces. We will use modern technology and intelligence to combat insecurity. We will also increase the number of personnel for our security apparatus, promise.
He continued “under my leadership, we will ensure absolute security because it is the number one condition for economic prosperity.
We will provide access to mechanized farming systems and develop agricultural value chains. We must diversify our foreign exchange sources through the export of processed agricultural products. When APC came to power, Nigeria’s debt was N12 trillion, and now they are increasing it to N32 trillion. They still want to borrow more. Under my leadership, we will reduce government borrowing. Too much borrowing comes at the expense of future growth. “We will operate a liberal economy that allows small businesses to grow through lower taxes and charges for small businesses and low-income earners.
We will encourage private sector expansion to spur economic growth. “I know how to make a job. I built several successful businesses and companies in Nigeria, and as a result thousands of people were employed. If I can manage my business well, I can manage the Nigerian economy well”. He assured that if elected he would work more with young people, noting that “young people are more agile, creative and conversant with contemporary opportunities and challenges. I also feel like I’m still young. So you can also call me a young man.
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