As the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential Clcampaign train lands in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, the candidate Atiku Abubakar assured that his administration will equip young men and women with the right skills to take over governance.
This is even as governors Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State and Okezie Ikpeazu of Ebonyi state were conspicuously absent at the event.
The former Vice-President reiterated his commitment to restructuring, devolution of powers and resource control, insisting that his polices will enable the federating units in the country, have more control it it’s resources and security.
The Waziri Adamawa made the declaration on Thursday when he addressed party supports at the Presidential campaign rally.
“We want our youth to be where we are, we are here to bring you up, our youths and our woman, we are bringing you up so that you can succeed us.
“We are not going to be there forever. We want you to succeed us. For you to succeed us, you must be responsible citizens.
“You must be hard working youths, young men and women. We all came from very poor background but we worked hard. If you work hard. You can be anything.
“I want to assure you that the next government of PDP is going to be a government for the youth and for the woman because you are in majority and we must recognize that and we must give you the opportunity so that you can also be able to lead us in this country.
“We are convinced that this state is a PDP state and as you know, I am committed to power devolution as well as resource control, restructuring and I know all the south eastern states have been yearning for it.
“I’ve been propagating for the restructuring of this country because we want them to have more powers and more resources to deal with their own local affairs”.
He told Ebonyi residents that the ruling party failed in all facets to deliver on their campaign promises but reassured that the PDP will not fail in any of it’s promises.
“You know that from the inception of our democracy, Ebonyi has continued to be PDP and I am sure with what I’ve seen today, you will continue to be PDP.
“These people formed a party called APC, it is not a party, it is an alliance. The Alliance is collapsing and it has collapsed. You have no business voting for APC, anyway you have never voted for APC before.
“The APC abandoned the issue of restructuring. They are a very deceitful party or alliance. We are committed to it and we mean it. So, give us the support we are going to deliver,” Atiku said.
Also in his address, the National chairman of the party, Sen. Iyorchia Ayu said that the ruling party cannot claim any credit for the infrastructure in Ebonyi state because it was executed by a governor elected on the platform of PDP even as he ran away with the party’s mandate.
He said, “Whatever achievement of Gov. Umahi, you know very well that he was a PDP governor. APC cannot come to Ebonyi and claim that they have done anything. It is the achievement of the PDP and the foundation was laid by governor Sam Egwu and Elechi.
“So weather they decamp 20 times, you will reelect PDP governors 2000 times and over. It is only in PDP states that you see their governors developing their states”.
Also in his remarks, Director-General of the Campaign Organisation, Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State said the government of Atiku Abubakar will pave way to inclusivity and break down all the artificial barriers that have held down the country.
