Atiku Pledges to Restore Peace, Condemns Attack on Supporters in Kaduna

Atiku Abubakar, the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) presidential candidate, promised to reestablish peace throughout the nation yesterday during a campaign rally in Kaduna. He also promised to rebuild the manufacturing sector in the commercial metropolis.

Atiku, however, denounced the assault on his supporters at the Kaduna event, which came after the flag-off in Uyo, the capital of Akwa Ibom State. He called the assault “undemocratic.”

At the same time, Dr. Bukola Saraki, a former Senate president, condemned the attack in Kaduna on PDP members and other Nigerians. Saraki urged the law enforcement agencies to look into the situation.

Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, the governor of Delta State and the PDP vice presidential candidate, and Aminu Tambuwal, the director general of the campaigns and the governor of Sokoto State, made a statement.

Atiku, who commended the Kaduna State electorate for massively voting for him in 2019, pleaded with them to do the same again next year. He said, “First of all, let me thank you for your support in 2019. Kaduna State gave me the highest number of votes in Nigeria. I have come here to pledge on behalf of the PDP that if you give us your votes, we will restore peace in Kaduna State.

“The security challenges will be addressed. We promise that we will reactivate the industries in Kaduna State in collaboration with the current private sector in Kaduna State, we will establish those factories.

“We promise you that the road linking Kaduna and Kano, linking Kaduna to Jos, linking Kaduna and Abuja, will be completed, by the grace of God. These are four undertakings that I am making on behalf of the PDP in your vote for PDP.”

Tambuwal said, “When Atiku is elected, by the Grace of God, we shall bring back all the factories and manufacturing in Nigeria. Part of the agenda of the Atiku and PDP of retaking Nigeria is growing the economy and you can only grow the economy, when you grow the production sector and manufacturing.

“Atiku Abubakar’s administration will ensure that, by the grace of God, we will reinvigorate and re-establish our industries for economic growth and for jobs to be created for the people to have what to do.”

GOGAN TV