As the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) flagged off it’s campaign in Uyo,Akwa Ibom State,the party’s presidential candidate,Atiku Abubakar, has said that since the inception of APC into power in 2015, only what Nigerians can enjoy are poverty, insecurity,hunger and others.
He added PDP is ready to tackle all these challenges brought upon Nigerians by the ruling party.
Abubakar said when the PDP was in power, it “lifted Nigeria from the bottom to the top” and made the country the economic country in Africa.
“Nigeria said they wanted change, and they voted for change in 2015. What have we seen? What we have seen is poverty, insecurity, lack of jobs and disunity,” he said.
“Our children are no longer going to school. Is that what we want to continue with?
“Today, we have flagged off our campaign to rescue Nigeria from hunger, and poverty and to bring back the unity that we require in this country. Therefore, I want to appeal to all Nigerians by standing today in Uyo, Akwa Ibom state, to ask them to vote for PDP.
“If you vote for PDP, it will be a return to prosperity; it will be a return to unity; there will be no more hunger and there will be security.”
The presidential candidate walked around the stage and ask the mammoth crowd “are you going to vote for PDP” with a rousing response “Yes”
Speaking further on the lingering strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Atiku said: “I swear, if you vote for PDP, you’ll all go back to schools; you will get jobs; there will be security; and there will be unity.”
In his welcome address,the governor of Akwa Ibom State and Chairman of Atiku-Okowa presidential campaign council,Udom Emmanuel urged all the party members to join hands together and vote for PDP.
He added that PDP is on a mission to restore Nigeria. Regalvanise the effect of our growth and Prosperity, Unity and Tranquility.
He went on by asking questions from the crowd;
“Are you better off than the 2015?NO.
“Are you save in your home today?NO.
While traveling on highway,do you feel save any longer?NO.
“When PDP handed over in 2015,the exchange rate was N186 to dollar but today it has grown up to almost N800 to dollar.
“When PDP handed over, Nigeria was the largest economy in the entire Africa,today all those indices had been battered
So,we are here to flag off the hope, restoration and rescue mission for Nigeria
“In 2015, Nigerians in Diapora were returning to the country but today Nigerian Youths including Professionals are trooping out of the country every seconds.
APC has put this country in severe pains and PDP/Atiku is here to change the narratives
“Nigeria is a great nation of a great people and we must elect people who have strong pedigree in managing successful enterprises to lead this country.
“I repeat myself again,if you can not manage a kiosk,you can’t manage multinational. If we did not give other party a chance, Nigerians wouldn’t have known that no other party can do it better than PDP.Dust your PVC and vote PDP.
“We call on others,this is the time. Let’s join hands together,to move forward,join hands to give Nigerians the best that they deserve and let’s join hands to move the country to the right direction.
“Only PDP knows the road, follows the road and brings results,” he added
Speaking,the BoT Chairman of the party, Senator Wabara urged the members of the party across board to join hands together and take PDP to the highest level.
“Our Presidential Candidate and his running mate are the candidates to beat. We have a unifier here and a man who have penned down on paper to write a book called” My Covenant with Nigerians” is something that worth emulating.
He added that PDP is the only party today in Nigeria that’s ready to take over power.
“On the 28th of September when INEC lifted ban on campaigns,we are the only party who have shown interest in governance so far.
“These are not rented crowd. Go home and take the message to the local levels.