Sokoto State Governor and Presidential hopeful, Aminu Tambuwal has asserted that the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja deserves a mayor and better recognition while promising to give the FCT maximum attention if he becomes President in 2023.
Tambuwal, who is one of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Aspirants, made this assertion while meeting with the PDP FCT delegates in Abuja on Friday.
He vowed that if elected Nigeria president, he would give better recognition to the FCT indigenes and their plights to improve their standard of living.
He said; ‘I believe that there is a lot of work to be done in the FCT. I believe more that the people we met at the FCT deserve more recognition.
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He went on to add; ‘I am not insisting that FCT should be a state but you appoint ministers, sometimes two from a state. What stops you from appointing a zonal Minister from the FCT because FCT is part of the North Central zone?
‘So if you are appointing an FCT person as Minister to represent the zone, what is wrong with that?
‘Because of the Special nature of the FCT, there should be a Mayor in the FCT. In major cities in the world London, California, they have mayors.
‘I understand that the issues are, so what is important is for you to work with us on this campaign train. This is a project to beat the PDP,’ Tambuwal said.
The presidential aspirant also pledged that if he becomes Nigeria president, the youths and women would receive special attention as they are receiving in Sokoto State today.
Hon. Hassan Sokodabo, House of Representatives member, Abuja South, in his remarks advised that if a consensus candidate could not be achieved, the party leaders should ensure that PDP candidate emerged through credible primary.
Sokodabo said once a level playing ground was provided, it was the wish of the delegates that all aspirants would support whoever emerged.
‘Whosoever emerges, we hope that others will be able to join him and build this country.’
In his remarks, the FCT PDP chairman, Hon. Sunday Zakka, FCT PDP chairman, commended the role played by Tambuwal towards PDP’s success in the FCT area councils’ election a few months ago.
Zakka commended Tambuwal to continue his support for PDP FCT chapter, adding that the party would never get tired of appreciating him.
Africa Today News, New York