Sunday's presidential town hall meeting was the first in the series and focused on security and the economy.
PREMIUM TIMES reported how Atiku and Bola Tinubu, the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress ,
While speaking on how the Atiku-Okowa administration will handle violent agitators like IPOB, Mr Okowa said his government will choose dialogue and negotiations with genuine agitators while dealing decisively with criminals. On the economy, Mr Okowa acknowledged the “debt forgiveness” that the administration of former President Olusegun Obasanjo secured for the country.“In Delta State, we used to have agitations in oil-producing communities. But now, we have partnered in these communities to create jobs, create a new class of entrepreneurs and show people that we care about development,” he said.
Comment: Many who listened to Mr Okowa speak were impressed. Nigerians on social media have hailed his eloquence, mannerisms and how he conveyed his thoughts and plans. There are however worries that he is not the presidential candidate and the bulk does not stop at his table. Overall, he had a 7/10 performance.Mr Obi described the Abuja-Kaduna train attack in March as a failure of intelligence processing, saying such would not happen if he were president.
Women and youth, he said, will be the engine of his administration if elected citing his record as governor of Anambra State when women occupied critical positions. Comment: Many, especially the #OBIdients, were impressed by Mr Obi’s responses. Many things he said on Sunday are things he has said before – which some Nigerians have commended and described as strategic plans. He has, however, been criticised for not being specific in some responses, particularly with regard to using intelligence to tackle insecurity and addressing Nigeria’s campaign finance issues. Overall, he had a 7/10 performance.
Mr Kwankwaso said the nation has enough money and does not need to borrow. He blamed bad leadership for the unstable power supply in the country.
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