Former Nigerian vice-president, Atiku Abubakar / Twitter
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, Presidential aspirant of People’s Democratic Party (PDP), has pleaded with the delegates of Kano to give him the necessary backing ahead of the forthcoming primaries.
He made the plea while addressing party supporters at the personal office of the embattled chairman of the party, Sen Mas’ud El-Jibril Doguwa in Kano.
He said if he eventually emerged as the party’s flag bearer and was able to achieve his presidential ambition, he would do everything possible to improve the living standard of Nigerians, especially the poor.
Atiku said he would tackle unemployment, especially among the teeming youths in the country, in addition to introducing empowerment programmes for women.
He also called on the people of Kano support the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in its bid to enable address the ‘various socio-economic challenges’ facing the country.
In her remarks, the Director, Atiku Abubakar Mobilisation, Hajiya Baraka Sani, called on the people of Kano to reciprocate Atiku’s gesture by supporting him during forthcoming presidential primaries.