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“If my husband is elected, I’ll do more for children, women” – Atiku’s wife says

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September 4, 2022

Titi Abubakar, wife of the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has appealed to Nigerian women and youths for support, saying that her husband was well prepared to rescue the nation and bring it back to working ways.

Ms Abubakar said this during the inauguration of the Atiku-Okowa Vanguard Nigeria on Saturday, September 3, in Abuja, The Punch reported.

Her words:

“If my husband is elected, I will do more for Nigerian children and women. Atiku has promised women and youths 40 per cent in the cabinet, he is a man of his word and he will do it but it is you alone that can make it happen.

“I am appealing to you, our women and youths, don’t sell your conscience and your tomorrow but rather, stand for the right thing and your tomorrow will be better because Atiku will bring back Nigeria’s lost glory.”

Melaye reveals Atiku’s plan for women Also speaking at the event, Senator Dino Melaye said Atiku has promised to give 40 per cent of his cabinet positions to women and youths if elected in the 2023 elections. Melaye who represented Atiku at the event emphasised the importance of women and youths in national development.

He also raised concerns over the high cost of living in Nigeria, blaming it on the failure of the APC-led federal government to effectively manage the nation’s economy.

“Without women and youths, there is no nation and part of my policy direction is to populate my appointments and empowerments by youths and women minimum 40 per cent.

“While women are asking for 35 per cent, Atiku is offering 40 per cent and let me assure you that this will be implemented to the letter when we come on board.

“I used to fly economy from Abuja to Lagos for N18,000 but now over N100,000, we used to buy loaf of bread for N120 and now N1200, we used to buy Diesel at N150 per litre but now it is N800 per litre, dollar used to be exchanged for N210 and now N700 and rising.

“We cannot continue like this as a nation; so let us save Nigeria by electing Atiku Abubakar. You know no Nigerian can accuse Atiku of being a tribalist or a religious bigot.

“Nigeria is looking for a healer not a patient; so let us go house-to-house, door-to-door and campaign for Atiku and Okowa to rescue this country,” Melaye said.