
In Abuja Atiku, represented by a former chairman of the Senate Committee on the Federal Capital Territory and Spokesperson of his campaign organisation, Dino Melaye, expressed the view during the inauguration of the Atiku-Okowa.
The
presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar,
has promised to give 40 per cent of his cabinet positions to women and youths
if elected in the 2023 elections.
While
emphasising the importance of women and youths in national development, he
raised concern over the high cost of living in Nigeria, blaming it on the
failure of the Federal Government of the All Progressives Congress to
effectively manage the nation’s economy.
At the
event, the wife of the presidential candidate, Titi Abubakar, appealed to
Nigerian women and youths for support, saying that her husband was well
prepared to rescue the nation and bring it back to working ways.
“If my
husband is elected, I will do more for Nigerian children and women. Atiku has
promised women and youths 40 per cent in the cabinet, he is a man of his word
and he will do it but it is you alone that can make it happen.
“I am
appealing to you, our women and youths, don’t sell your conscience and your
tomorrow but rather, stand for the right thing and your tomorrow will be better
because Atiku will bring back Nigeria’s lost glory,” she stated.
The
ceremony was attended by dignitaries including wife of a former Senate
President, Mrs Helen Mark, and Director of Support Groups Atiku Campaign
Organisation, Hon. Fabiyi Oladimeji.
“Without
women and youths, there is no nation and part of my policy direction is to
populate my appointments and empowerments by youths and women minimum 40 per cent.
“While
women are asking for 35 per cent, Atiku is offering 40 per cent and let me
assure you that this will be implemented to the later when we come on board.
“I used to
fly economy from Abuja to Lagos for N18,000 but now over N100,000, we used to buy
loaf of bread for N120 and now N1200, we used to buy Diesel at N150 per litre
but now it is N800 per litre, dollar used to be exchanged for N210 and now N700
and rising.
“We cannot
continue like this as a nation; so let us save Nigeria by electing Atiku
Abubakar. You know no Nigerian can accuse Atiku of being a tribalist or a
religious bigot.
“Nigeria
is looking for a healer not a patient; so let us go house-to-house,
door-to-door and campaign for Atiku and Okowa to rescue this country.
“Bola
Tinubu, Peter Obi and others are prepared to be President but Atiku Abubakar is
adequately prepared for the task of rescuing, uniting and rebuilding the
nation.
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