The presidential
candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has promised to
boost the economy by creating jobs and restructuring the South-East.
He
also said he would set aside $ 10 billion to empower young men and women in
businesses.
Atiku
made these promises during the Imo State presidential campaign in Owerri the
state capital on Saturday.
According to him “I
know that you are businessmen, I know that you are traders, and so forth. I want
to assure you that if I have the opportunity and you vote for me, the economies of
the zone will pick up again because in my policy document I said I am going to
set aside $10 billion just to empower women and young men in business.
“I know the entire
South-East is yearning for the restructuring of the country and it is one of
the five items of powers you want and the resources you want, we will work with
the national assembly to make sure powers are devolved to the federating units.
“There
will be absolutely no need for any young man or woman not to have something to
do, we will provide jobs, if you don’t want jobs we will provide businesses for
you, we will provide an environment where business is on the agenda, we will
sit down with every part of this country whatever devolution will thrive.
The
former vice-president further stated that the PDP had done so much in its years
in power that led to growth and development, adding that the people had no
reason to vote the APC again.
“The PDP witnessed the
greatest growth during its years. We shall repeat it and even surpass what we
did when we were in government. I assure you that and I swear to God that
we are capable of doing it again. The people of Imo you and the southeast you
have absolutely no reason to vote for any other party other than PDP.”
Earlier
the National Chairman of the PDP, Dr. Iyorchia Ayu, urged the people of Imo State
not to allow division in the party, calling on all to work together to produce
victory and work to produce the president come February 2023.
He
noted “You need to win with unity, your party has to be united. I want to make
it clear to everybody, we will not accept division in our party. Everybody must
work together to produce victory. I want you to work together and produce the
president on February 25, 2023, everybody should come out as one PDP family and
vote for Atiku Abubakar as president, and vote for all PDP candidates for National
Assembly. Once we have won the presidency take it that Imo is back in the hands
of PDP and we will take governance from there.”
He
added, “I don’t want you to be divided. The issue of insecurity which is a
big problem in Imo will be a thing of the past because you vote for the
president who understands the country and had controlled security services as vice president. We are going to support every one of you, particularly young men
and women. Where there is cooperation there is no fighting.
“The
good news is this. Imo State is a PDP state. Last time we won and in February
2023 we will still win because Igbo people are wise. Even those who have gone
elsewhere were all PDP, like Rochas Okorocha, so without PDP you can’t win Imo
State.”
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