Tinubu promises national industrial revolution, completion of AKK gas pipeline

 

From Noah Ebije, Kaduna

All Progressives Congress Presidential Candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has  promised to end insecurity and ensure widespread industrialisation across the country if elected president.

Addressing party supporters at Ahmadu Bello Stadium Kaduna, Tinubu said he has the track record of bringing alive the hopes of the citizenry with people-oriented governance.

“With your support, my team and I will improve the economy, secure the peace, promote industry, grow more food and create more and better jobs for the average person.

“Given the opportunity, we shall reform the power sector such that light is brought into every home and productive work afforded every pair of willing hands.

“My administration will improve the education system for all our children including those who seem to have been rejected and forgotten and renew hope nationwide.

“Those who till the soil and grow our food will be helped to produce more and earn more. You farmers who feed this nation, your dignity and pride will be restored,” Tinubu said.

He also promised to provide jobs, create employment for the youths and boost agriculture for food sufficiency.

The APC flag bearer also spoke on his plans to improve the country’s security situation, promising to wipe out terrorism and make Nigeria safe for all.

“Kidnappers, terrorists, insurgents and killers who are causing insecurity in Kaduna will be  eliminated when we come to power.”

He appealed to his supporters to ensure they collect their Permanent Voter’s Card (PVCs) to enable them cast their votes on election day.

On his administration’s plans to massively industrialise the nation, the former Lagos State governor said, “our industrial policy will make industries hum again. Meanwhile, we shall give the youth the training, access and policy support to explore new economic frontiers in the digital economy and other uses of technology to create new goods and services that benefit the entire population.

“Our infrastructural policy will promote nationwide road and rail transport, enabling small businesses to easily transport their goods across state-lines and engage in productive trade throughout the land. Federal roads, especially the Abuja – Kaduna – Zaria – Kano Road, will be turned into productive and safe highways for travel and commerce.

“Bringing jobs and cheaper power for your homes and business, the AKK gas pipeline completion will be a top priority, helping to literally fuel the region’s economy.

“We shall bring order to the mining industry discouraging illegal and dangerous mining, and promoting legal mining to bring better jobs, economic prosperity and security to Kaduna.”

Tinubu noted these would help achieve his administration’s goal of achieving a double-digit economy growth which will see “bringing the most talented hands on deck regardless of their gender, tribe, age or affiliation.”

Meanwhile, Chairman, Birnin-Gwari Emirate Progressive Union (BEPU), Ishaq Usman Kasai has explained why they protested against Tinubu’s visit to the emirate on Monday.

Tinubu, accompanied by his running mate, Kashim Shettima and Governor El-Rufai had a day before the campaign rally at the Ahmadu Bello stadium, Kaduna visited the Emir of Birnin Gwari, Malam Zubair Jibril Maigwari II, who turbaned Tinubu as “Dakaren Birnin Gwari” (Great Warrior).

However, a statement by BEPU Chairman, Ishaq Usman Kasai, 24 hours after Tinubu’s visit said: “The Union wish to make the candidates take the protests they experienced from locals during their visit as a registered displeasure of the locals who feel were used and dump to the mercy of criminals who have been disturbing the area. We therefore advise that the Presidential candidate will use that as a registered grievance and concern of our people in addressing the challenges affected the community”.

It recalled that similar visit was made by governor Nasir El-Rufai in 2015 where he pledged that even if it would take him to moving Government House to Birnin-Gwari, he would make sure he address the security challenge, reconstruction of Birnin-Gwari/Kaduna and Birnin-Gwari/Funtua highways, humanitarian crisis, water scarcity and education.

 

 

 

I’ll restore security, revamp economy -Atiku

From Gyang Bere, Jos

‘Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has promised to address security challenge and revamp the nation’s economy if elected as president in 2023.

He also promised to run a government that would work for every Nigerian and restore its glory.

“If elected into office at the general election, I promise to restore the peace and security in the country and revamp the economy.

“I also promise to bring back the peace that Plateau had enjoyed in the past, revamp its economy and ensure we connect Plateau to its neighbouring states.

“The roads in Plateau state is in a very bad state, there are no connecting roads to neighbouring states, I will ensure we fix them immediately we get into office,” he said at the flag off campaign rally in Jos, Plateau, yesterday.

“We have promised that we will restore peace in Plateau and Nigeria, we will revamp Nigerian economy and we will ensure that Plateau is connected with neighbouring states as far as road infrastructures are concern.

“APC has neglected all the roads in Plateau connecting to other states in the country and we have promised to rehabilitate those roads for ease of economic development and the prosperity of the people.”

He assured Plateau people and Nigerians that if PDP is restored back to power in 2023, the prevailing security challenges ravaging the country will be ta thing of the past.

PDP National Chairman, Senator Iyorchia Ayu in a remark, said that the party was on a historic mission, stating that there were no cracks in the party and were one on the same mission.

He called on party supporters to vote for all candidates on the platform of the PDP, promising to restore what the country had lost.

Director-General of the party’s presidential campaign council, Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State, said that Plateau was a PDP state, urging them to vote the party across all levels to return the lost glory of the state and country at large.

The party’s governorship candidate in the state, Dr Caleb Mutfwang, appreciated the people of the state for always voting the party over the years.

Mutfwang called on citizens of Plateau to vote the party again to bring about the desired change they desired.

The state PDP Chairman Chris Hassan assured citizens that the party was one and had mapped out strategies to win the election, assuring the presidential candidate of more than two million votes.