- Reactions continue to trail Alhaji Atiku Abubakar's policy document tagged 'TheAtikuPlan'
- The PDP presidential candidate released the document on Monday, November 19, ahead of the 2019 elections
- The PDP says the policy document embodies the yearnings and aspirations of Nigerians
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has declared that the policy document by its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, “embodies the collective mindset, yearnings and aspirations of Nigerians in their quest for a new leadership and a better life in our country.”
According to a statement sent to Legit.ng by the national publicity secretary of the PDP, Kola Ologbodiyan, “the Atiku Abubakar's policy document offers solutions and practical direction for delivery in all sectors of our national life.”
He however accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, President Muhammadu Buhari of failing, “to articulate any solutions or operable policy direction in his procured and pedestrian “Next Level” document.”
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His words: “The negative reactions of Nigerians to the Next Level mantra have shown that the document is dead on arrival as Nigeria cannot afford the reinforcement of failure, especially as the electorate have already seen through the deception and cheap attempt to beguile them again ahead of the elections.
“The Atiku Abubakar policy document is a product of very wide, painstaking and productive consultations with Nigerians from all walks of live, critical stakeholders and development partners in key sectors, in the overall determination to chart a new course for our nation.
“The policy document foretells a new dawn as it articulates practical solutions and answers to the myriad of economic, social and political challenges facing our nation and sets out all-inclusive templates for national rejuvenation, cohesion, protection of human rights and democratic tenets, wealth creation, transparency and elimination of corruption in governance.”
He said Atiku's policy is in line with PDP's manifesto, stressing that the document places utmost priority on the people, “by focusing chiefly on their yearnings for job creation, infrastructural development, poverty eradication, human capital development, inclusiveness and national unity.”
He further said the Atiku policy, “seeks to implement pro-poor policies that grant all citizens, irrespective of financial and social status, unhindered opportunity to participate in economic activities to achieve self-reliance and become active contributors to national development.”
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During the launch of the policy document, Atiku said he has a plan to kick-off sound economic policies that would help to pull at least 50 million Nigerians out of poverty within two years.
The former vice president said the policies would ensure the creation of job opportunities for Nigerians and create a minimum of 2.5 million jobs annually, “lifting at least 50 million people from poverty in the first two years.”
He further stated that the effect of such a policy would help to double Nigeria’s GDP to N900 billion by 2025.
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