Dr Obiageli
Ezekwesili, the Presidential Candidate of Allied Congress Party of Nigeria
(ACPN) has promised to lift 80 million Nigerians out of poverty, if elected in
the upcoming general election.
Ezekwesili
made the pledge at the launching of her Presidential campaign at the Chief of
Karu Palace, in FCT on Monday.
According to
her, ACPN is properly positioned to rescue the country from incompetent
leadership, foisted on Nigerians by past and present administrations.
“I am not
running to become president, but to rescue our dear county from the misdeed of
the past and present administrations.
“The major
emphasis of our campaign is that we want to lift over 80 million Nigerians out
of poverty.
“If you want
to do something like that, you should come direct to the people that know the
issue, that is why we are here,” she said.
She said
poverty cannot be completely eradicated, but she would work hard to minimise it
through inclusive economic growth and job creation for the youth.
The
candidate said that being a woman is not a challenge for her to win the
election, reiterating that she was keen on giving dividends of democracy to all
Nigerians.
However, she
called on youths in the country to shun all forms of vices, and not to allow
themselves to be used by politicians during and after the general election.
Responding,
the traditional ruler, Sakaruyi, HRH Emmanuel Yepwi, said Nigeria at the moment
needed somebody like Ezekwesili to rescue it from its numerous challenges.
Yepwi said
it was time for the country to be governed by a woman.
“Since women
are good managers, she may have easy solutions to the problems confronting the
country at the moment,” he said.
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