2019: I’ll get Nigeria working again — ATIKU ABUJA — Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, yesterday unveiled his manifesto, tagged ‘Let’s Get Nigeria Working Again,’ framed along with his romanticised life journey from a firewood seller to a multi-billionaire.
Former vice-President Atiku Abubakar speaks during the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP)’s national convention in Port Harcourt, Rivers State on October 6, 2018.Nigeria’s main opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has picked Abubakar to challenge President Muhammadu Buhari who is seeking a second term in presidential polls scheduled for February 2019. / AFP PHOTO / Attired in a black suit and a white shirt, with a matching wine-coloured tie, the former vice-president, who spoke from the sitting room of his Asokoro, Abuja, residence reiterated his commitment to restructure the Nigerian state, attract investments and provide world-class education to teeming Nigerian youths across the land. He also promised a policy of inclusiveness with an affirmation that “Atiku Abubakar is 100% for 100% of Nigerians, 100% of the time.” Introducing his policies, the PDP presidential candidate cited his experience working in the Olusegun Obasanjo cabinet where he said the government was able to achieve infrastructure and development milestones, including telephone revolution and cancellation of the country’s foreign debts. Encouraged by the outflow of support across social media platforms, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, the PDP in a statement, following the midday social media broadcast, said that Atiku’s energetic presentation was unlike President Muhammadu Buhari “who is adjudged by Nigerians to be aloof, detached and unconcerned.” The policy document, themed “Let’s Get Nigeria Working Again” was showcased in three different presentations of a ten-page executive summary, a 68-page summary and a more detailed 186-page publication which gives more detailed answers to policy issues encapsulated. APC failed to deliver, says Atiku Berating the government of the All Progressives Congress, APC, for allegedly failing to deliver on promises made to the electorate a few years ago, the PDP flag bearer said upon election, he would change the governance paradigm and bring about a change in the political leadership of the nation. He said: “The sad fact today, as you know, is that too many of our people are not working and are living in poverty and insecurity. The very fabric of our society is breaking down. We have never been so divided as a nation. “The most important question in this election is:”Are you better off than you were four years ago? Are you richer or poorer?” That is why our primary focus is to get Nigeria working again. “However, I am not here to tell you how I will get Nigeria working again. Instead, I would like to tell you how we will get Nigeria working again together. I am strongly of the view that I am just one Nigerian and one Nigerian cannot be as wise as all Nigerians. “That is why I will offer an inclusive leadership. Atiku Abubakar is 100% for 100% of Nigerians, 100% of the time. Too often, Nigerians have been promised better governance by those seeking their votes. “Such individuals have preyed on the legitimate desires of our people for their conditions to be improved, that they make all sorts of promises. “But it is one thing to promise and another thing to deliver. I am not one for making grandiose promises. Rather than promises, I believe in policies. A promise is an indication to do a future action. A policy is a plan to achieve future goals. “I believe in setting goals and coming up with realistic plans and policies to achieving those goals. To me, leadership is having the discipline to commit to one’s goals until they are a reality. “I have succeeded in running my private enterprises which now employ 50,000 Nigerians because I believe in policies and I have the discipline to stay with them until they become a reality. Why I’m running for President, by Atiku “It is my desire to run for the Office of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, not because I have a bag full of promises, but because I am prepared to lead. “Over the last 18 months, I have worked with the best experts Nigeria has to offer to come up with policies and plans that, when implemented, will get Nigeria going in the right direction again. “I am not talking about what I can do. I am talking of what I have done before when I was Vice-President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria from 1999 to 2007, I chaired the National Economic Council that gave Nigeria her highest and most consistent GDP growth of over 6% per annum.
Read more at: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/11/apc-failed-to-deliver-says-atiku/
Former vice-President Atiku Abubakar speaks during the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP)’s national convention in Port Harcourt, Rivers State on October 6, 2018.Nigeria’s main opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has picked Abubakar to challenge President Muhammadu Buhari who is seeking a second term in presidential polls scheduled for February 2019. / AFP PHOTO / Attired in a black suit and a white shirt, with a matching wine-coloured tie, the former vice-president, who spoke from the sitting room of his Asokoro, Abuja, residence reiterated his commitment to restructure the Nigerian state, attract investments and provide world-class education to teeming Nigerian youths across the land. He also promised a policy of inclusiveness with an affirmation that “Atiku Abubakar is 100% for 100% of Nigerians, 100% of the time.” Introducing his policies, the PDP presidential candidate cited his experience working in the Olusegun Obasanjo cabinet where he said the government was able to achieve infrastructure and development milestones, including telephone revolution and cancellation of the country’s foreign debts. Encouraged by the outflow of support across social media platforms, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, the PDP in a statement, following the midday social media broadcast, said that Atiku’s energetic presentation was unlike President Muhammadu Buhari “who is adjudged by Nigerians to be aloof, detached and unconcerned.” The policy document, themed “Let’s Get Nigeria Working Again” was showcased in three different presentations of a ten-page executive summary, a 68-page summary and a more detailed 186-page publication which gives more detailed answers to policy issues encapsulated. APC failed to deliver, says Atiku Berating the government of the All Progressives Congress, APC, for allegedly failing to deliver on promises made to the electorate a few years ago, the PDP flag bearer said upon election, he would change the governance paradigm and bring about a change in the political leadership of the nation. He said: “The sad fact today, as you know, is that too many of our people are not working and are living in poverty and insecurity. The very fabric of our society is breaking down. We have never been so divided as a nation. “The most important question in this election is:”Are you better off than you were four years ago? Are you richer or poorer?” That is why our primary focus is to get Nigeria working again. “However, I am not here to tell you how I will get Nigeria working again. Instead, I would like to tell you how we will get Nigeria working again together. I am strongly of the view that I am just one Nigerian and one Nigerian cannot be as wise as all Nigerians. “That is why I will offer an inclusive leadership. Atiku Abubakar is 100% for 100% of Nigerians, 100% of the time. Too often, Nigerians have been promised better governance by those seeking their votes. “Such individuals have preyed on the legitimate desires of our people for their conditions to be improved, that they make all sorts of promises. “But it is one thing to promise and another thing to deliver. I am not one for making grandiose promises. Rather than promises, I believe in policies. A promise is an indication to do a future action. A policy is a plan to achieve future goals. “I believe in setting goals and coming up with realistic plans and policies to achieving those goals. To me, leadership is having the discipline to commit to one’s goals until they are a reality. “I have succeeded in running my private enterprises which now employ 50,000 Nigerians because I believe in policies and I have the discipline to stay with them until they become a reality. Why I’m running for President, by Atiku “It is my desire to run for the Office of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, not because I have a bag full of promises, but because I am prepared to lead. “Over the last 18 months, I have worked with the best experts Nigeria has to offer to come up with policies and plans that, when implemented, will get Nigeria going in the right direction again. “I am not talking about what I can do. I am talking of what I have done before when I was Vice-President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria from 1999 to 2007, I chaired the National Economic Council that gave Nigeria her highest and most consistent GDP growth of over 6% per annum.
Read more at: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/11/apc-failed-to-deliver-says-atiku/
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