By Bola Adeyemi, in Lagos
The Vice-Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr Peter Obi, on Monday described the party’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, as a tested entrepreneur who had capacity to fix the Nigerian economy, if elected.
Obi who was accompanied by the party’s governorship candidate in Lagos State, Mr Jimi Agbaje, made the statement while on a campaign visit to the the Alaba International market, Ojo, Lagos.
Addressing the traders in Igbo, he said the PDP’s blueprint was the answer to the various problems confronting the nation, especially the economy.
Obi assured that the party was poised to turnaround the country’s ailing economy with its workable blueprint.
He said the party’s presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, having successfully managed the economy as Vice-President in the past and also managed several successful private companies s, would expectedly bring his acumen and experience to bear in running the economy.
Obi also harped on his experience garnered as former governor of Anambra State and in business, saying that he and Atiku had the wherewithal to put the economy in the path of recovery.
He assured that the issues of high poverty rate, unemployment and other indices of poor economy would tacked holistically, if the PDP is voted into power.
The PDP candidate added that Agbaje was passionate about what he called a free and progressive Lagos and urged residents to vote for him.
Speaking, Agbaje said Lagos residents could trust him to deliver real and impactful governance, if elected.
He promised to fix roads leading to markets in Amuwo-Odofin area of the state, while assuring traders of the right environment for their businesses to thrive.
“We are going to fix roads leading to markets in this area. We will fix all roads to ease your businesses, regardless of whether they are state or federal roads.
“Since you pay your taxes to the state, we will respond to your needs. We will not abandon you, that I can promise,” he said.
Agbaje said he would protect the interests of all who reside jn the state, irrespective of whether they were indigenes or non-indigenes.
He said the state thrived on its cosmopolitan nature as people from different parts of the country had contributed to her development.
The PDP governorship candidate urged residents to vote for Atiku/Obi, him and other PDP candidates for progress not only in the state but for the country.
The duo later visited traders in ASPAMDA market and Trade Fair complex.
They urged the traders to vote for the PDP in the general elections, assuring them the party would implement policies to boost the economy, if elected.
They also said the party would give the necessary support to entrepreneurs and businessmen, who, they said, were the engine room of the economy.