The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential
candidate, Atiku Abubakar has promised to give priority attention to
agriculture and Commerce, if elected President.
He made the promise while addressing party supporters at the
rally held at the Sani Abacha stadium, Kofar Mata in Kano on Sunday.
He said if given the mandate in forthcoming
general elections, he would do everything possible to ensure that the
agricultural sector was accorded the necessary support to boost food
production.
Atiku Abubakar and other PDP Chieftains during the party’s campaign rally in Delta state
Atiku, who could not alight from the vehicle
to address the crowd, also promised to restore the lost glory of
business activities in the state.
I want to assure that if Iam elected
President, I will focus on agriculture and support the business
community to enhance commercial activities in the state.
The people here are known to be farmers and
business oriented, so if you elect me, I will support agricultural
sector and improve on the business activities of the people, Atiku said.
The PDP Presidential candidate also pledged to
improve Hajj operation to make it easier with a view to reducing the
challenges bedevilling the exercise.
Atiku Abubakar already has the support of his party PDP in a
planned bid to reduce the price of fuel in Nigeria to an affordable
amount. At his conglomerates, staff have received approval for a new
minimum wage.
He, however called on the people of the state to come out enmasse and elect the partys candidates at all levels.
Earlier in his remarks, the National Chairman
of the party, Prince Uche Secondus expressed happiness over the large
turnout of people at the venue of the rally.
According to him, the unprecedented crowd that converged on the stadium was a clear testimony that Kano State is for PDP.
Also speaking, the Senator representing Kano
Central, Sen. Rabiu Kwankwaso called on all eligible voters in the state
to support Atiku and other party candidates to ensure the success of
the party at the polls.
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NAN reports that Atiku was accompanied to the
state by his wife, Hajiya Rukayya Atiku, Senate President, Bukola
Saraki, his running mate, Mr Peter Obi and former Jigawa State Governor,
Alhaji Sule Lamido.
Others were the Kano State governorship
candidate, Abba Kabir-Yusuf as well as other officials of the party in
Kano, among others.