2023: “Vote for Me, I Will Develop Calabar Port, Construct Rail Lines”, Atiku Tells Cross River People
- Atiku Abubakar says if elected, he will develop the Calabar port to create abundant business opportunities
- He said expanding the port will attract commercial activities in the south-south will be part of his administration’s focus
- The PDP presidential candidate added that developing Calabar port alone is going to be an abundant opportunity for the people of Cross River
A promisehas been made to the people of Cross River. The promise was made by the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar,.
The former vice president promised to develop the Calabar port as part of efforts to promote commercial activities in the South-South region of the country, Tribune Newspaper reports.
He made the promise on Monday, February 13, while addressing the electorate in Cross River State during the PDP presidential campaign rally at the UJ Esuene Stadium in Calabar.
Source: UGC
He said he will also ensure the construction of rail lines from Lagos through Calabar to Port Harcourt, The Cable added.
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On importance of Calabar port - Atiku
“If you open up the Calabar port it will create massive business and important opportunities for the people of Cross River state. Another thing you should understand, the moment the Calabar port is expanded and is functional, it is going to be an attraction to factories and businesses and it will be to the benefit of the people of Cross River state.
On agricultural potential of Calabar
“This is just one, again agricultural potentials are going to be multiplied. So developing Calabar port alone is going to be an abundant opportunity for the people of Cross River and I promise you, if you vote for PDP for the president and governorship, we will work together with your governors, your legislators we will implement this policy which has been grounded by APC."
On infrastructural development
“There is the issue of infrastructural development, that is first of all, the road networks connecting you with neighbouring states and then secondly the proposed rail line from Lagos through Calabar to Port Harcourt,” Atiku said.
New poll predicts winner of 2023 presidential election
Meanwhile, In a report that wil annoy many supporters of the All progressives Congress (APC) and Labour Party (LP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar is projected to win the Nigerian 2023 election.
This is based on the interim report from nine months study led by Dr. Oludare Ogunlana of June Group Research and Council for African Security Affairs (CASA).
Other group involved in the poll with Intelligence practitioners in the United States, Europe, and Nigeria.
Source: Legit.ng
