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Atiku vows to lift 10million Nigerians out of poverty yearly

Atiku Abubakar, the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) presidential candidate, has promised he would lift 10million Nigerians out of poverty yearly, if elected president in 2023.

Atiku stated this in his five-point developmental agenda he unveiled, titled ‘My Covenant with Nigerians’. The agenda comprises qualitative education; restructuring to foster true federalism and stability; building a dynamic economy for prosperity; providing safety and security of life and property, and fostering unity in diversity.

He also said his agenda is based on ensuring ‘greater private sector participation, discontinuation of government monopoly in infrastructure, including refineries, rail transportation and power transmission, and greater market leverage in price determination, and elimination of persistent price distortion due to interventionist exchange rate management policy.’

The PDP flag bearer promised to increase the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) from $2,000 to $5,000 by 2030, achieve economic diversification, expand the export base in manufacturing, oil and gas, build a knowledge-based economy and promote inclusion through job creation and liberation of the poor from poverty.

He also said the agenda is a social contract reflecting his short, medium and long-term governance strategies. The former Nigerian vice president promised to create 3 million new jobs.

On Nigeria’s lingering power crisis, Atiku promised to provide 25,000 megawatts (MW) of electricity and work for the refining capacity of 2 million barrels of crude oil per day.

The serial presidential candidate says he is experienced, courageous, and a result-focused leader, with the capability to take Nigeria through a rough situation while making a positive difference.

“The Atiku Plan would provide a distinct economic, political and social development road map and get Nigeria working again.”

“I am offering myself again to provide the desired leadership. I have a history of economic reform and political transformation. As a private businessman of many years, I have a deep understanding of our economy and its challenges.

“As a Vice President, our administration demonstrated willingness to reform, and to implement a formal development agenda, the NEEDS and SEEDS.

“As head of the economic management team, I was instrumental to the design of a private sector revival strategy and advocated the opening up of the economy for private sector investment in the IT sector. Today, it is undeniably the fastest-growing services sector in the Nigerian economy,” Atiku said.

TheCornet observes that unveiled agenda appears like a rehash of Atiku’s 2019 manifesto, but only with little adjustments.

 

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