Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr. Atiku Abubakar, met with the leadership of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) on Tuesday.
Atiku who announced the meeting via his social media handle said the parley was aimed at recovering Nigeria and that both parties agreed on the need to restructure Nigeria to be all-inclusive.
He tweeted: “To recover Nigeria, we need to consult widely with all the critical stakeholders in our country. I am at the Ecumenical Centre in Abuja for my interactive session with the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN). It promises to be a robust and fulfilling conversation. –AA”
His running mate and governor of Delta State, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa, was also in attendance at the meeting in Abuja.
Atiku said he informed the CAN leadership that his policies are in alignment with their demands.
“I have just concluded my interactive session with the Christian Association of Nigeria. It was a rewarding experience for me and the leadership of CAN. My policy prescriptions to recover Nigeria appear to align with the demands of the association greatly.
“We all agreed that there needs to be a restructured Nigeria that will be more inclusive and more secured with greater opportunities for citizens to fulfil their interests irrespective of tribe, tongue or mode of worship.
“Above all, I stressed the inevitability of changing the change that has, in the past seven years plus, led us to a socio-economic and political cul de sac.
“I thank the national executive committee of CAN for the opportunity to share my thoughts with them on the pathway to a new Nigeria. I look forward to other engagements with other critical stakeholders in the country in our quest to recover Nigeria,” he announced after the meeting.
