Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has visited Kaduna as he continues to woo delegates ahead of the Peoples Democratic Party’s primary e...
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has visited Kaduna as
he continues to woo delegates ahead of the Peoples Democratic Party’s primary
election.
Mr Abubakar, interacting with the Kaduna PDP delegates on
Tuesday at the party’s secretariat, promised to address issues of power
devolution to states and local government areas.
He explained that the federal government was over-burdened
and too strong, which he believed by devolving power to states and LGAs, would
ease its pressure and ensure effective administration.
“There is (a) need for powers and resources to be devolved
to states and LGAs for them to effectively do their work. My view is for the
federal government to be small in size,” said Mr Abubakar.
He promised to work with governors, national and state
assemblies that would be elected, to amend the constitution for more powers and
resources to states and LGAs.
He also promised to end insecurity and revive Nigeria’s
economy through resuscitating moribund industries and urged the delegates to
support him in the primary election.
On behalf of the PDP elders, former Governor Ahmed Makarfi
of Kaduna said the party believed Mr Abubakar could deliver Nigeria from its
woes.
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