The presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Mr. Atiku Abubakar has promised that his administration would establish a refinery in Akwa Ibom State.
Speaking at a rally held at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo yesterday, Atiku also said should he win the February 16 presidential poll, he would restructure the country so as to bring enormous benefits to the state.
“A refinery is going to be established here in Akwa Ibom state. Therefore Akwa Ibom people I appeal to you to vote PDP.
“You see I am from Adamawa state, but I don’t discriminate about where you come from.
“I want to dedicate my administration to young men and women and hand over the baton of leadership to you in this country
“Akwa Ibom will progress more if you continue to be PDP; therefore I commend the people of Akwa Ibom to remain steadily behind PDP. You are going to vote PDP from top to bottom.
“Having said that one of our most important policies is to restore the economy. One other of my policies is to restructure this country. If we restructure this country Akwa Ibom is going to be more prosperous than it is today,” he said.
He thanked the people for remaining steadfast with the PDP and urged them to vote for the party.
“Let me tell you the problem that APC has brought for us. APC said when they were coming in 2015, that they were going to improve on our economy, but today we have the highest rate of unemployment, in the history of our country.
“Today the United Nations has declared Nigeria the headquarters of poverty in the world. They said they are coming to improve on security, when they came there was insecurity in the Northeast, today they did not control the insecurity situation in the Northeast.
“Today there is insecurity in the Northwest; there is insecurity in the North central. They stole our economy; don’t let them not steal your votes because they want to destroy your future. Don’t vote APC at all,” he said.
Atiku commended the PDP government in for bringing development to the state throughout the period it was in power, adding that with financial wizards like Governor Udom Emmanuel, the party would be able to restore the country’s lost economic glory.
In his speech, Emmanuel said the PDP flag bearer was not in the state to campaign because “Akwa Ibom is PDP.”
“He is coming here so that we can reaffirm our faith that Akwa Ibom has faith in him (Atiku). So today we tell him to carry go. I stand here to tell Nigerians that as a President of a country it is your economic policy that will drive your followership.
“The only candidate today in Nigeria among all presidential candidates who has an economic blue print for the future of this country, who will build the future for the youths economically, who will build the future for human capacity development; who will understand the people and job creation, is no other person than our presidential candidate, former vice president of Nigeria Atiku Abubakar.
“Let me say here specially, that the only party that understands the problem of this country economically is PDP. The only party that will tell you that it is not normal when our foreign reserve was not even half of what we are having now, today our exchange rate is very porous which is why there is collapse of foreign investment in manufacturing.
“But we have a presidential candidate who understands the economy of Nigeria inside out, who has worked in business circle, experienced and who will give Nigeria development, dividends of democracy and good governance. He has promised to make Nigeria work again,” said the governor.
Also speaking, the national chairman of the party, Mr. Uche Secondus, said no one should think of manipulating elections in the state and urged the people to go out on the dates of election to vote all PDP candidates without fear.
“I want to warn those of our friends who are from this state who believe that in Akwa Ibom state elections can be rigged, if you rig election in Akwa Ibom state you rig your head.
“Our dear country is in distress, and the whole world is aware. It is now concluded by so many across the country and the entire world that we can no longer keep silent; that all actions of Buhari are threat to democracy and existence of our country. Therefore Buhari and the APC are dangerous, don’t vote for them.
“This country must be liberated…where people will walk freely and do their businesses in a free and safe atmosphere. This crowd today is more than their own crowd. This is original, only Akwa Ibom people.
Let me tell you, no one can play God, and nobody is God. God has given you the most intelligent, hardworking, most resourceful, energetic, innovative, a world class investment governor that is investing in the lives of the people, putting food on the tables of Akwa Ibom people, giving skills and necessary empowerment to the women and the youths.
“Our country is passing through a very trying period. This president does not care about the constitution of the country. He cannot fire the Chief Justice of Nigeria. Our prayer is that he will see reason to reverse all the reversible. If he refuses God will reverse it, something from God will happen. This is prophetic”, he said
