2023: Atiku in Gombe, Vows to Revive Dadin Kowa Dam to Generate Electricity, Enhance Trade
- The PDP presidential campaign team made a stop at Gombe with Atiku promising to revive the Dadin Kowa dam in the state
- The PDP presidential candidate also assured the people of the northeast that he will enhance trade in the region
- The former vice president also compared himself with the Nigeria's former prime minister, Late Tafawa Balewa
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Gombe - The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar has promised to revive Dadin Kowa Dam to generate light for the country if he is elected as the next president of Nigeria.
Speaking at the PDP presidential campaign rally in Gombe, Atiku said all the roads linking the state and neighbouring states - Adamawa, Borno, Bauchi and Yobe will be reconstructed for the purposes of enhancing trade and commerce under his government.
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He said:
“Let me reiterate the promises we made if by the grace of God and you support the PDP. We promised to empower your business men to expand their businesses so that they can expand their businesses for our young men and women.
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“We also promised you that the Dadin Kowa Dam, which was built by the PDP to provide electricity and irrigation is activated for electricity and irrigation, provided you support the government of PDP.
“We will make sure that all the roads linking Gombe to Adamawa with Borno, with Bauchi, with Yobe are all reconstructed for the purposes of enhancing trade and commerce.
“Many of you were not born the time the late Prime Minister, Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa was in office. You now have another opportunity to produce another Abubakar Tafawa Balewa in me.”
Also speaking, the chairman of PDP campaign council and governor of Akwa Ibom state, Udom Emmanuel said that the economy will bounce back and the naira will be strengthened if the PDP wins in 2023.
His words:
“When PDP was in power, how much was a tin of milk, how much is a tin of milk today? When PDP was in power, how much was a bag of rice, how much is a bag of rice today? When PDP was in power, how much was one orange, how much is an orange sold today?
“We just want to let the People know that PDP is coming back to make sure that our economy bounces back, to make sure that our naira regain in strength, to make sure you have more milk in your tea.
‘PDP is coming back to bring the economy back, to make sure there is light, to make sure no more darkness, to make you have access to many things you are not having now.”
2023: PDP hosts rally in Borno as Atiku vows to end insecurity, reduce taxation
Recall that the PDP recently held its presidential campaign rally in Borno which witnessed a massive turnout with Atiku vowing to ensure the people of the state feel the presence of government if elected president in 2023.
Atiku also vowed to end insecurity in the northeast, reactivate the Lake Chad Basin in Borno and reduce the exorbitant taxation policy in the state if elected.
The PDP presidential candidate and his running mate, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa also visited the Shehu of Borno before the rally.
Shehu of Borno receives Atiku, laments neglect of Chad Basin for 8 years
Legit.ng had earlier reported that the Shehu of Borno, Alhaji Abubakar Ibn Umar Garba lamented the neglect in the operation of the Lake Chad Basin when Atiku visited him.
The traditional ruler urged the PDP presidential candidate to prioritise the project if he is elected in the 2023 polls.
He also called on the former vice president to do all that he can to reinvigorate the Chad Basin, which he said is connected to the overall well-being of the people of Borno and its environs.
Source: Legit.ng
