presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, General Muhamadu Buhari (rtd), flagged off his campaign at the Adokiye Amiesemaka Stadium in Ikwerre local government area of Rivers State with an assurance that he would tackle corruption and the challenge of insecurity plaguing the nation. Buhari, who spoke to a mammoth crowd of Rivers people, lamented the negative impact of corruption in the nation, promising to roll out a strong and vigorous crusade against the monster. The APC presidential candidate also assured that he would assemble a team of credible professionals to evolve measures to redress unemployment in the country, promising to create jobs for teeming unemployed Nigerians. “I will ensure that there is no room for corruption and insurgency in the country’’, he said. ‘’Everyone who has attained the age of 18 should go and get his or her PVC, to be able to vote. APC which is the best choice for the expected change in the country. ‘’The fundamental issue facing this country is insecurity and the problem of economy made worse by corruption. I assure you that we are going to assemble a competent team of Nigerians to efficiently manage the country. The damage done to this country is great. The level of unemployment, level of insecurity is intolerable. The journey has begun. It will take time, it will take patience, it will take support from you to make sure that we succeed”. Others who spoke at the rally were the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwa; the National Chairman of the APC, Chief John Odigie Oyegun; and the Director General, Buhari Presidential Campaign Organization, Governor Chibuike Amaechi. They all called on the people of Rivers to vote for the APC, saying there was urgent need for change in governance. Tambuwa took time to lambast the PDP, saying it had failed Nigerians. Buhari spoke to Ogoni stakeholders two days later at Sakpeenwa, headquarters of Tai local government area of Rivers State, promising to implement the United Nations Environment Program recommendations on Ogoni. He added that he would complete the Bodo-Bonny Road project if elected president. “The decision of the Federal Government to abandon the Bodo-Bonny road project is a clear case of incompetence and social injustice. It amounts to neglect at the highest level. A lot is taking from Ogoniland and relatively, a little is brought back in return. I assure you that an APC-led Federal Government will fulfill all its promises in Ogoniland”, he said.
Posted on: Tue, 13 Jan 2015 10:24:43 +0000
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