Atiku promises women, youths 40% cabinet positions

Peoples Democratic Party presidential candidate Alhaj Atik Abubakar has pledged to give 40% of cabinet posts to women and young people if he is elected president in the 2023 general elections.Information Guide Nigeria

While emphasizing the importance of women and youth to the country’s development, it condemned the federally led All Progressive Party Congress for its ineffective management of the country’s economy and expressed concern about the high cost of living in the country.

Atiku, the former chairman of the Senate Federal Capital Region Committee and represented by spokesperson for his campaign organization Dino Meraye, said the same at the launch of Atiku Okowa Vanguard Nigeria in Abuja on Saturday.JAMB Result

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At the event, PDP presidential candidate Titi her Abubakar wife appealed for support for Nigerian women and youth, and her husband is ready to save the country and get it back on track, she said.

“If my husband is elected, I will do more for the Nigerian children and women. Atiku has promised women and youths 40 per cent in the cabinet; he is a man of his word and he will do it but it is you alone that can make it happen.”

“I am appealing to you, our women and youths not to sell your conscience and your tomorrow but rather stand for the right thing, and your tomorrow will be better because Atiku will bring back Nigeria’s lost glory,” she stated.

Melaye said, “While women are asking for 35 per cent, Atiku is offering 40 per cent and let me assure you that this will be implemented to the letter when we come on board.

“I used to fly economy from Abuja to Lagos for N18,000 but it’s now over N100,000. We used to buy Diesel at N150 per litre but now it is N800 per litre; a dollar used to exchange for N210 and now it’s N700 and still rising.

“Bola Tinubu, Peter Obi and others are prepared to be President but Atiku is adequately prepared for the task of rescuing, uniting and rebuilding the nation.

“Obi is an upcoming President, his future is bright and age is on his side, but we need a father figure who can unite the country.”

The keynote Speaker at the event and National Secretary of PDP, Samuel Anyanwu, said, “The attendance here today is a clear testimony that our presidential candidate is very popular and accepted by a majority of Nigerians.

“Nigerians are looking up to the PDP for the immediate rescue from the lacklustre leadership of the APC and sued for collective action of Nigerians to ensure that the masses of the country are liberated.