Ahead of next year’s general election, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar has called on Nigerians to vote for the party in the 2023 elections vowing to make hunger a thing of the past if he becomes President.
According to him, ‘there will be no more hunger’ in the country if voted into power during the next elections.
Mr Atiku made this vow while speaking on Monday in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, during the flag-off of the PDP presidential campaign.
‘Today we have inaugurated our campaign to rescue Nigeria from hunger, Poverty, and also to bring back the unity that we require in this country.
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‘If you vote for PDP it will be a return to prosperity, unity. There will be no more hunger and there will be security.
‘I swear, if you vote for PDP you will all go back to school. You will get jobs.’
Africa Today News, New York recalls that Mr Atiku, a former Vice President of Nigeria defeated 12 other candidates in a keenly contested presidential primary held in May at Abuja to emerge as the party’s presidential flag bearer.
He had polled 371 votes while his closest challenger, Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State, came second with 237 votes.
A former Senate President, Bukola Saraki, scored 70 votes to occupy the third position while Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom State, came fourth with 38 votes.
Meanwhile, Dele Momodu who is one of the chieftains for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Chieftain has revealed that hard work was what made Atiku Abubakar popular in Nigeria and overseas.
Atiku Abubakar who is one of Nigeria’s former Vice Presidents is also the PDP presidential candidate for the February 2023 election and Momodu who is the Director of Strategic Communications, Atiku-Okowa 2023 Presidential Campaign had also noted that Atiku actually understands the challenges facing Nigeria.
In a statement at the weekend, the spokesperson had also urged Nigerian youths not to despair nor give up their faith in the nation.
He said Atiku became influential due to perseverance and advised Nigeria’s younger generation to be optimistic about better days ahead.