Atiku in Zamfara, promises security, peace, build airport, construct Bakolori dam

..With Atiku, Nigeria ‘ll be great again, says Okowa

By Lateef Ibrahim, Abuja

Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has promised to restore peace and security in all parts of Nigeria, if elected the next President of the country.
This is even as Atiku thumbed down the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, for bringing insecurity, poverty, and disunity into the country, with so many youths unable to go to school.

The former Vice President said these while addressing the PDP presidential campaign rally in Gusau, the Zamfara State capital on Monday, with several party chieftains, leaders and supporters in attendance.

The PDP presidential flag bearer, who went spiritual at a stage, prayed to God to help bring the problems of armed banditry, kidnapping and other vices which had led to several losses of lives in the country, particularly in the Northern part of the country, to an end.

Atiku promised to assist the Zamfara State government to build an airport in state as well complete the Bakolori dam.
He further pledged that if voted into office on February 25, his administration will ensure the construction of railway in Kaura Namoda with a view to creating wealth in the state.

Atiku said, “apart from the people of Borno and Yobe States, there is no state that suffered the loss of people than you, as a result of banditry, armed bandits among others. We pray that God will bring this to an end.

“By God wills, what you need to do is to vote for PDP, because APC brought this evil in the last seven to eight years of its administration. They brought insecurity, poverty, and disunity; our youth are not going to school because teachers are not paid in secondary and tertiary institution.
“With your votes, you will expunge them.

“I promised to restore peace and security in Nigeria I have done it in the past. So, I see no reason why, with your support and backing by the grace of God, there wont be peace in Nigeria.

“Secondly the people of Zamfara are known for trading, farming, rearing. Today, none of these exists, therefore with your support, we will restore all businesses, ensure that all our youths are schooling without hitches.

“When you elect your governor, we will collaborate with him to ensure that all things Zamfara needed is done.
“As Federal government we will ensure the construction of railway that brought wealth to Kaura.

“We will work with the state government to revitalize the closed down textile company.
“We will give businessmen capital to open these textiles for job generation.
“We will open borders because it is not in line with the law for them to be closed. Our borders are closed while others are open.

“They (APC and it’s government) brought us abject poverty. There is no justice in this. I promised under the Federal Government we will reconstruct Bakolori Dam for those farmers that were prevented from farming.
“Two governors in the past made a pledge to me to construct airport but failed to do it. The Federal Government will assist the state to build the airport in Zamfara”, he assured.

While also addressing the rally, the Vice Presidential candidate of the PDP and Governor of Delta State, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa said, “I am very convinced that we have already won with over 80% votes in Zamfara. I thank you for rejecting the APC because they brought insecurity to us. They brought hunger but Atiku is coming to drive away the hunger.

“Atiku is bringing peace back to you. Atiku will support your businesses, Atiku will support those who farm and he will take away hunger.
“He will support the education of our children. He will bring Nigeria back to where we expect it back to be.
“We cannot go to bed hungry, Atiku will help the women, Atiku will help the youths and create jobs for us. His promise is to give us a better life, to give us a better Nigeria and I thank you for supporting him. With Atiku, Nigeria will be great again”, he said.