By Dare Akogun
The People’s Democratic party (PDP) Presidential candidate , Alhaji Atiku Abubakar says the sum of $10 billion dollars has been set aside for a progmme that will tackle youth unemployment in the country if elected president in the forthcoming 2023 general election.
Speaking at the flag off of the PDP North Central campaign rally today in Ilorin, Alhaji Atiku said the money will be used to establish Nigerian youth in micro, small and medium enterprises to empower them and make them gainfully employed.
“The APC doesn’t have the capacity and experience to tackle Nigeria’s problems. I want to assure you that PDP will bring an end to insecurity, restore the economy and create employment by setting aside 10 billion dollars to address unemployment.
I urge you to vote for the PDP candidates from the presidential to state Assembly.
“We have come to return Kwara to a stream of Nigeria politics. I have known the problem of Kwara for a very long time. We have seen that the roads built by the PDP government in the state have been abandoned to deteriorate, PDP will get it fixed again and create wealth and prosperity.”
The PDP flag bearer assure that the youth unemployment which is all over the country is not peculiar to Kwara state or the North Central zone.
He also promise to restore security all over the country.
The National Chairman of PDP, Senator Iyorchia Ayu, on his part, reiterated the commitment of the party to taking over power from the APC in the 2023 general elections.
“PDP, is one big family, I can assure you that we are on our way to victory. We’ll put the country back to path of prosperity. Don’t allow them to deceive you again, vote for our candidates, you need PDP as president for the betterment of the country,” he said.
On his part the National leader of the party, and immediate past Senate President Dr. Bukola Saraki, said “we remember four years ago, we told you if you want hunger vote APC, but 2019 is gone.
“Here we are with much more hunger. It’s time for us to kick out the non-performing APC government and bring in a man with experience, and capacity that has all it takes to turn the country better for good.
“Starting from Kwara, let’s kick out an incompetent party, that doesn’t know how to better the fortune of people. You all know that I don’t deceived you, Atiku is the right man for us in Kwara, this is the man that love Kwara, that is why north central rally is coming up first in Kwara. Vote PDP in all positions from presidential to state assembly,” he said.
Highlight of the event is the presentation to the governorship candidate of the party in the state, Alhaji Abdullahi Yaman the party flag by the National chairman of the party.
