Anthony Iwuoma
Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has promised to dredge the River Niger and actualise the Onitsha Port if voted into power next year.
Addressing party supporters during his campaign rally in Awka, the Anambra State Capital, the presidential hopeful also pledged to resuscitate industries in the South-east in order to bolster the country’s economy.
According to Atiku, who said he had earlier met with Gov. Chukwuma Soludo: “On our arrival today we visited their governor Prof. Soludo, and he said to me. I know you are going to work but make sure that all the federal roads that pass through Anambra State are reconstructed.
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“And I promised him, I’m going to do that, he said ‘make sure that you control our erosion, because Anambra is the erosion headquarters of the world. Erosion is destroying our farmlands, is destroying our houses and everything have.
“This is a very gigantic project. And I promised him I’m going to do that, and you know I have worked with Soludo before, he is a first-class patriotic Nigerian.
“You have an excellent governor. He also appealed to me that Onisha port this time around we are going to dredge River Niger and Onisha port will function.
“We are also going to help Anambra industrialize the state so that the state will create as many jobs for our young men and women.
“And you know I promised to set aside $10 billion to promote small-scale and medium enterprise for our young men and women so that they can be independent.
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“I am going to be a stepping stone to an Igbo president in this country. I have shown it in my action because this is the third time I am running with an Igbo man, if you want to produce a president then vote Atiku-Okowa ticket.
“I want to thank you the people of Anambra State for this warm reception. I never thought I will see such a crowd in Anambra State and believe me, we are not going to forget you, we are going to reward you handsomely.“
