Presidential Candidates of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Atiku Abubakar has assured residents of Yobe state not to despair despite the insecurity ravaging the state and pledged that he will restore security to the state.
He equally pledged to reopen the boarders between Niger and Yobe to facilitate free flow of human and agricultural resources.
Atiku who made the commitment while addressing party supporters at a Presidential campaign rally in Damaturu, Yobe State said that if elected, his administration will make funds available for women and youths to go into entrepreneurship.
He said, “If you vote for PDP, peace will return to Yobe. We will make sure that our schools are re-open, So that our children will continue to go to school. We also promised to empower our young men and women, by giving them capital, so that they can set up their own businesses. so that they can also live a successful life.
“We promised to reopen the borders so that businesses between us and our neigbours can flourish very well”.
Also addressing the crowd, National Chairman of the party, Sen. Iyorchia Ayu said that the next election presents an opportunity for Nigeria to be recovered from the ruling party.
Recounting some of the hardship experienced by Nigerians under the ruling All-Progressives Congress, Ayu continued, “They made you go hungry; they gave you insecurity, and other things that you don’t like. Vote for Atiku Abubakar, he will recover Nigeria.
“On the Naira swap, it is not all of them that agree to that. Even those that agree, hoarded the Naira for vote-buying, that is why you are suffering, don’t agree. Let Buhari direct the security to retrieve the money they have” Ayu said.
Adding his voice, Vice Presidential candidate and governor of Delta state, Sen. Ifeanyi Okowa explained that Atiku is the most qualified among all the other candidates to take the country out of the woods.
He said, “You have made a statement today, that you are ready to reclaim the future of Nigeria, the Nigeria that we dream about, not the Nigeria that we go to bed hungry, not the Nigeria where everyone is suffering and there is no employment for our youths, that is not the Nigeria of our dream.
“Of all those who are contesting today, there is only one man who understands Nigeria and that is Atiku Abubakar. He has the right experience and he is well educated and above all, he is a father who cares for you and I. He cares for the youth. He cares about the women. He cares about the man; he cares about the future of Nigeria. He is the only man that you can trust, please cast your votes for him”.