By: Wilson Bako (Lafia),
Worried by the increasing wave of unemployment in the country, the People Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Candidate, Alhaji Abubakar Atiku has promised to set aside a whopping sum of $10 billion for small and medium scale enterprise for young men and women, if voted into power in next year’s general elections.
Addressing a large crowd of party members and supporters, who trooped to the Lafia parade ground situated in the heart of the city, the venue of the party’s campaign rally, the PDP’s Presidential Candidate also promised to link the state with good road networks, in order to boost business transactions in the state.
According to the Nigerian former Vice President, his desire to provide Job opportunity to the teaming youths is aimed at checking youths’ restiveness in the country.
Alhaji Atiku, who was full of praises to the people of the state for the large turnout at campaign rally, further appealed to them, to repeat the same feet on the day of the election next year, in order to guarantee his victory and that of all other contestants under the banner of the PDP.
The Vice Presidential Candidate of the party, who is also the Executive Governor of Delta State, Dr. Ifeayi Okowa, on his part, called on Nigerians to have faith in Alhaji Atiku, as his wealth of experience would bring the country out of the current mess the country and its people have found ourselves.
Dr. Okowa said, “the greatest opportunity given to Nigerians now is the presidential ticket given to Alhaji Atiku by the PDP”.
As an advice, Okowa advised Nigerians to grab this singular opportunity with two hands by turning out en mass and cast their votes for Atiku and all other PDP candidates, come next year.
The PDP National Chairman, Dr. Iyorcha Ayu in his remarks expressed confidence that, Alhaji Atiku will no doubt win the presidential election.
He said, “wherever he goes, the turnout has always been massive”.
He said the entire North Central States have always been home to PDP as a party. Adding that, “I have no doubt in in my mind that, all the other political parties will not make any impact in the Zone”.
The Chairman of PDP’s Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) and Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Governor Udom Emmanuel stated that, “there is no justification for Nasarawa State to produce raw materials and is being process in another state”.
He explaining that, if the people give their mandate to the PDP in next year’s elections, proper machines would be provided for them to process their God given raw materials.
The PCC Chairman disclosed that, a vote for PDP means, “job creation, wealth, employment opportunities, poverty alleviation amongst numerous other goodies to come their way”.
Earlier, in his welcome speech, the state PDP Chairman, Mr. Francis Orogu, assured the Presidential Campaign Team delegation that, the people of Nasarawa State have totally embrace PDP as their only political party and promised to deliver the state for the party.
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