The opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has disclosed that it is working round the clock to secure 95 percent of total votes from the North Central.
This was made known by the party’s National Chairman, Sen. Iyorchia Ayu during the party’s North Central Rally that held in Lafia, Nasarawa State on Monday.
Ayu said that Nasarawa state is a traditional PDP state adding that even the National Chairman of the ruling party was made by the PDP. He said that the number of people who have thrown away their brooms in preference to the umbrella is an indication that the PDP will clear the state at the next election.
He said, “I don’t want to come here and campaign because the whole of North Central where I come from, is not going to disgrace me. Every state is going to be worn by the People’s Democratic Party. Atiku Abubakar is going to get his highest vote in the north central zone.
“Luckily for us, Lafia is the political capital of North central. Therefore, I expect Nasarawa state to take number one. Nasarawa state will give Atiku Abubakar 95% of their votes especially now that everybody that was in the other party is coming back to the PDP.
“Nasarawa state when we started their journey in 1998 was a PDP state. The current chairman of APC, Abdullahi Adamu, PDP made him. Without PDP, there would have been no Abdullahi Adamu. So Nasarawa state is not a state for any other party. Everybody that was in another party has come back to PDP”.
The Presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar pledged to link Nasarawa roads to the rest of country when he assumes office. He also reiterated his pledged of $10b intervention fund to stimulate Small and Medium Enterprises.
He said, “I want to use this opportunity to reiterate our commitment to making sure that our young men and women have jobs to do and have work to do when we come into office. That is why we set aside 10 billion US dollars, so that we can pump this money in the small medium enterprises for our young men and woman.
“Let me also announced that we will link up Nasarawa with all other neighboring states as far as our road infrastructure is concerned. Having said that, I want you people to make sure that we win this state this time around”.
Chairman of PDP Presidential Campaign Council and Akwa Ibom state governor, Udom Emmanuel said that Atiku will set up processing machines in Nasarawa state to ensure that whatever is produced in the state is not taken elsewhere for value addition, explaining that such initiatives will create millions of jobs for the unemployed youths.
“It is enough that Nasarawa State would be producing raw materials and other states will establish factories elsewhere, to process your raw materials. I want to assure you that under the leadership of Atiku Abubakar as president what you produced in Nasarawa , people will build factory here and process it. Nobody will come and take your Agric produce away and build factory elsewhere. You are deserving of working in a factory here. Atiku and the PDP will do that for you’.
The running mate to the Presidential candidate and governor of Delta State, Sen. Ifeanyi Okowa assured that Atiku is the most experienced and most qualified to turn around the economy of the country.
“We know we have 18 political parties but there is only one man that stands out with the necessary experience. We want a Nigeria that works for every one of us, a Nigeria that will work for our youths, a Nigeria that will provide jobs for our youths, a Nigeria that will encourage industries, a Nigeria that will encourage our women, a Nigeria that will support our men and we are able to say yes, this is Nigeria of our dream.
“Atiku is a man that can turn things around and you must trust him but you have to go out there to work and deliver the votes on February, 2023. Then it will be good for us, it will be good for our youths, you will be sure you are able to go to school, to be able to graduate, and when you graduate, be able to start a business, or get an employment with a company, and that is what we stand for. You can never go hungry again and our mothers can never go hungry again”.
The PDP governorship candidate in the state, Hon. Davematics Ombugadu was presented with a flag while several returning members were received by the National Chairman.
