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What Nigerians Will Gain If I Am Elected President – Atiku

 

Former vice president and the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has outlined the major priorities of his administration.

In his policy document released on Monday, Atiku promised that the creation of three million jobs every year would be one of his major priorities if he is elected in 2019.

Other key points listed in the document include human capital development, poverty eradication, and infrastructure.

The document also details a seven-year timeline in which the PDP candidate intends to deliver on his campaign promises.

He also vowed that he would privatise the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), as well as sell all four national refineries.

Other areas of focus of the former vice president in terms of infrastructure are the construction of 5,000 kilometres of roads, and 5,000 kilometres of modern railway.

Atiku also disclosed that included in his plans was to lift 50 million Nigerians out of poverty by the year 2025.

See the tweets below for some of the promises made by the PDP candidate;

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