2023: We’ll Amend The Constitution – Atiku Tells Abuja Indigenes

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The Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar claims he will accommodate Abuja natives’ needs.
At the PDP gathering in Abuja on Saturday, the former vice president spoke.
Abubakar promised to see to it that the constitution be changed to address locals of Abuja’s demands.
The federal capital territory’s (FCT) natives have recently protested their exclusion from political posts and the “illegal” seizure of their ancestral lands without fair compensation.
Inhabitants of Abuja will receive all of their “entitlements under the current constitution,” according to Atiku, if he is elected.

“All the appointments that belong to Abuja will be given to Abuja. You know that we have done so before and we are going to do it again,” he said.

“What you have demanded requires a constitutional amendment, we assure you we will support that review to make sure your aspirations are protected and guaranteed in our constitution.

“More so, we have pledged to restructure this country. In the process of restructuring, we shall give you all that you are demanding. It is nothing new. I want to assure and promise you that.”

He also promised to unify the country and ensure that all the geo-political zones are considered for appointment in his cabinet.

“Of course, you know our five-point programme agenda. We shall unify this country. What we mean by unifying is that every part of this country will be given a sense of belonging. No part will be sidelined, and no part will be marginalised, and that is how to forge a sense of unity in a country like Nigeria,” he said.

On tackling insecurity in the nation’s capital, Atiku said “currently, we have challenges. Can you imagine Abuja, the federal capital, is not secured? We shall protect Abuja and secure it for your safety.”

“We have pledged to restore security. We must give everybody peace. A farmer needs to go to the farm, a trader needs to ply the highway to go and sell his goods. It is only when there is peace that we can undertake our legitimate businesses.”

The PDP presidential candidate added that under his regime if elected, the nation’s education system won’t experience ASUU strike anymore.

“Education is key to human development. Today, we have the highest number of out-of-school children. We will make sure that children go back to school. We will make sure our universities are reopened and remain open,” he said.

“The people of Abuja, before anybody feels the effect of government, you will be the first in the federal capital. PDP’s administration will fulfil all these obligations.”

 

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