APC presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, speaking at the Ondo rally
Eko Hot Blog reports that the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, has attacked his leading opponents, Atiku Abubakar of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and Peter Obi of the Labour Party (LP).
Speaking on Saturday at the party’s presidential rally in Akure, Ondo state capital, Tinubu described Atiku as a reckless person who would “sell everything.”
He also described Obi as a “stingy” and “wicked” person who would rather save money than help citizens in need.
APC presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu and Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State
According to the APC presidential candidate, Atiku’s plan to privatise some national assets is a means to escape the “brave and hard work” of building Nigeria.
“He (Atiku) doesn’t want to do the brave and hard work required to build a better nation. Instead, he would rather sell your birthright to the highest bidder and run off with the proceeds. He cares little that his policies and actions will impoverish you and leave you with nothing,” Tinubu said.
“All he (Obi) could do was boast that he saved money. But I tell you it is a wicked parent that holds money in his hand yet allows his children to starve.
“Likewise, it is a heartless governor who holds back money when people go hungry, and schools, roads and clinics go into disrepair. Neither the city-dweller nor the farmer prospered under him. In the end, he refused to save the people because he preferred to save money.
“The truth of the difference between my leadership and that of Mr Obi lies in one observation. Although Lagos is crowded and Anambra has ample space, more people left Obi’s Anambra seeking a better life in Tinubu’s Lagos than left Lagos believing Obi had established a blueprint for growth in Anambra
“My people, you cannot entrust your future or that of our nation to Mr. Sell Everything Atiku or Mr Stingy Obi. But you can trust Mr progressive good governance Tinubu!”
The Lagos former governor of Lagos further noted that Ondo has been the “economic bedrock” of the nation, vowing that the state will be a direct beneficiary of his agricultural policy if elected president.
“You have been the backbone of the economy and bedrock of the community. You will be honoured as such,” he said.
“My agricultural plan also calls for the creation of agricultural hubs in the nation. You will be the direct beneficiary of this policy. These hubs will increase the cultivation of now idle fertile land yet also promote agro-processing businesses that will produce many new jobs and put more money in the pockets of the average person and small farmer.
“Our economic plan will make strategic investments in industry and infrastructure, giving our talented people the chance to make a good living while producing valuable goods that will improve the quality of life for those who buy them.”
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