The presidential candidates spoke at a parley organised by the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) as part of its meeting with all the presidential
Atiku, however, noted that all this cannot be achieved without amending the constitution, which he would work towards achieving.
It demanded, among others, state police or a decentralised policing system, devolution of power to states, equal rights for all religions and their adherents, right to self-determination by all ethnic groups, right to control natural resources by communities that bear them, no to open grazing, and equitable electoral system that guarantees the right to vote and be voted for by all.
He said: “We will move the country from consumption to production. Nigeria now is not a producing country. We are no longer in control of our economy. This makes Nigeria a failed state because these are the features. Over 133 million people are living in poverty. No country can have that kind of number of poor people and move forward.
On his part, the SDP presidential candidate, Prince Adewole Adebayo said his government will work to get Nigerians to be more patriotic as well as allow everyone to worship God In peace. “I know that people are hungry, so they go to church. When they are seeking solutions to their problems, they go to the church. So, the religious organisations must be empowered to take care of the people. We will unite this country and do justice to everyone, “Adebayo said.On his part, the national president of CAN, Archbishop Daniel Okoh, said the idea was to review the Nigerian development because the association wants the progress of the country.
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