Atiku in Jigawa vows to return displaced children back to school

Obiora Ifoh, Abuja

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Atiku Abubarkar has promised to return displaced children back to school and ensure that farming booms again in the insurgent ravaged state of Jigawa.

The former Vice President who was in Jigawa in continuation of the presidential campaign open up borders with neighbouring states.

According to him, “This is one of the most exciting crowds we have ever seen in our presidential campaign. I am indeed delighted for the show of love to the PDP.

“I promise you that farming and trading which is the main occupation of the people of Jigawa will be revived. We are prepared to give you assistance so that you can partake in agriculture and also in business.

“I promise you that we will open the borders by Gods grace. We will also revive farming, cattle rearing and businesses.

“We will also ensure that our children go back to school and there wont be teachers strikes. I will set aside $10 billion to assist youths and women especially. If you vote for our party I promise to fulfill my promise to you.”

National chairman of the PDP, Dr Iyorchia Ayu singled out former Governor of the state Alhaji Sule Lamido, for commendation recalling how they have been in this struggle for Democracy for years.

“We are the products of Aminu Kano and I am happy that I am telling you this in Aminu Kano Square. Our politics is about improving the quality of life of the ordinary people. That is why we joined hands with our senior brother, to form what is today the PDP.

“Jigawa is PDP and PDP is Jigawa. Whatever development you have seen here is because of PDP. APC is not a party for development. It is a party of deceiving people and telling lies. I am happy that all of you came here today with one purpose that in 10 days time, you will elect a new President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. That man is Atiku Abubakar.

“Therefore in 10 days time, all of you should come out and vote for President Atiku Abubakar. After you have done that, you will vote for somebody who will work with Atiku as your governor, Mustapha Sule Lamido. I can see more than 1m people in this arena, Atiku Abubakar is going to get more than 1.5m votes in Jigawa.”

Chairman of the campaign committee and Akwa Ibom state governor, Udom Emmanuel who was marvelled by the great crowd of supporters said that Jigawa state has spoken. “If you give us so much by translating what we are seeing today to votes, then be rest assured that you are going to elect a President who rewards hardwork, who rewards loyalty who rewards partnership.

“What we are seeing today in Jigawa gladdens our heart. Let me also assure you that with the incoming president, he has already done an analysis of all your economic strength and what you have. Let me assure you that this international airport, with Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, you will start doing cargo in and out of this place because the kind of sugar cane that you have here, the sugar that it can produce from Jigawa state can feed the whole of west Africa. And I am sure you know what he can make from sugar. He is an astitute business man, a man who knows so much about business, a man who knows how to turn water to money, a man who knows how to strike the rock and money will come out.

“From what you have he can give you ethanol, he can give you this that can produce yeast and so on and it will create employment. He is going to negotiate a social contract with your youths. Today in Nigeria, our youths can no longer buy motorcycle but with Atiku Abubakar, our economy will bounce back.”