Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, yesterday, spoke about his plans for reviving and growing the economy if Nigerians, in the general elections, choose him to lead the country. Atiku made the disclosure in a speech he presented at the Nigeria Economic Summit Group Presidential Dialogue on […]
Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party , Atiku Abubakar, yesterday, spoke about his plans for reviving and growing the economy if Nigerians, in the general elections, choose him to lead the country. Atiku made the disclosure in a speech he presented at the Nigeria Economic Summit Group Presidential Dialogue on…
He promised to put an end to oil subsidies, noting: “We’ll stop oil subsidy on day one.” He also described “growing insecurity” in the country as “due to bad leadership and lack of focus.” Atiku, who highlighted perceived faults of the current All Progressives Congress -led government, said the administration “is dressing Nigeria in borrowed robes!”
“My government will create a suitable investment environment for the private sector to thrive. Thus, we will listen to the private sector more, understand its needs and challenges and secure its buy-in when policies are designed. Through regular dialogue with the private sector, we will build consensus, improve trust between us and make new reform initiatives easier to implement and sustain. There will be more clarity, coherence, and consistency in policy,” Atiku promised.
According to him, “it is counter-productive and injurious to let an industrial dispute with the Federal Government in Abuja affect an industry in Lagos or a factory in Aba or Kano or even an average Nigerian, who simply desires to get home, watch the news and sleep under a ceiling fan.” He added: “Experience is important and we must avoid the mistakes of the recent past. It is too risky for Nigerians to hand over their future to a green horn or to the National Leader of the very party that brought us to this sorry pass.”
During the interactive session, he was asked how he plans to tackle age-long problems of the power sector and vested interests.
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