By Lateef Ibrahim, Abuja
Former National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Prof. Adewale Oladipo has declared that Nigerians will not vote for any presidential candidate with entitlement mentality, but only people with capacity to turn things around.
Oladipo, an erstwhile University don, made the declaration after receiving three different groups who came to the PDP Presidential Campaign headquarters in Abuja to declare their support for the PDP presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar.
The former National Secretary of the PDP stated that Atiku does not feel entitled, but wants to use his capacity to turn the tide of the present situation in the country.
Oladipo, who is the Deputy Director General (Administration) of the PDP PCC (pesidential campaign council), said the former Vice president has promised to pursue his five point covenant with the people and it was on that basis that Nigerians have promised to vote for him on February 25th.
The three groups who were present with their leadership were; Northern Intellectuals Forum (NIF) led by Prof. Muhammed Abubakar,
Association of Skilled and Vocational Artisans of Nigeria led by Comrade Ozeomena Pepple and
Uzama Osagie led Voters Club of Nigeria.
Oladipo, accompanied by other members of the campaign team, said: “It is with great enthusiasm gratitude, joy that I unbehalf of Atiku, Okowa and Dr Iyorchia Ayu accept your support and we are ready to work with you to achieve our recover Nigeria project.
” I want to assure you that Atiku has promised to pursue the five point agenda religiously and Nigeria will be a great Country again. Today marks one of the best days of the Atiku/Okowa Campaign Organization.
“Let me say it clearly that Atiku Abubakar is not contesting this election just because he wants to be president, he is contesting because he love this country.
“Atiku does not have the entitlement mentality that some people were parading, saying it is my turn, it is our turn, the Presidential Villa is not the private estate of anybody. Also it is not a hospital ward, a sick bay.
“The villa is not an apprentice workshop where you can go and start learning on the job. This is a serious business and Atiku means business”, he said
Earlier, Prof. Muhammed Abubakar of the Northern Intellectuals Forum, who spoke on behalf of the groups, said “I have with me members of my forum from Polytechnics and colleges of Education, from Islamic institutions and other schools here in the north
“We pledge our support to the Atiku /Okowa Recover Nigeria project, we are already working towards giving our contributions to the campaign to make sure that Atiku and Okowa wins the election.”
Also speaking, Uzama Osagie of the Voters Club of Nigeria said, “Our members are about 12 million people across the country spread across the 774 local government areas of Nigeria and we are here to support Atiku Abubakar to become the president of Nigeria.
“Atiku has always been our friend, and has always identified with us from time to time even when it is not during election. He is a man of the People and we believe that he has what it takes to turn the situation in Nigeria around for the better”, he said
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