Tinubu Mocks Atiku, Says ‘I Won’t Be A Dubai-based President’

EKO HOT BLOG reports that the presidential flagbearer of the ruling All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, on Sunday in Kano, declared that he would devote 100 percent of his time and energy to serving Nigerians if elected.

This was as the former Lagos State governor mocked the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, pledging that he would not be a part-time president that would spend 50 percent of his time ruling the country from Dubai.

EDITOR’S PICKS

• Tinubu Identifies His 2 Major Contenders In 2023 Presidential Race

• Assassination Attempt: Apostle Suleman Hits Out At Police For killing Prime Suspect

• JUST IN: Ex-Senate President, David Mark Loses First Son [PHOTO]

This was contained in a statement released in Abuja by Tinubu’s Media Officer, Tunde Rahman, shortly after his interactive session with members of the popular Tijjaniyyah sect in Kano.

The statement partly read, “I won’t be a part-time President who will share time between living in Dubai and Nigeria. I would concentrate attention and energy on confronting and surmounting Nigeria’s pressing challenges.”

Tinubu’s mockery came barely two months after his running mate, Senator Kashim Shettima, described the former vice president as a political tourist who only returned to the country every electoral cycle.

While referring to Atiku as a father he held in high esteem, Shettima said Nigerians wanted a leader whose worth and output could be felt at home.

Endorsing Tinubu’s ambition on Sunday, the Tijjaniyyah sect demanded that his presidency should ensure the inclusion of their members in cabinet and other government appointments, reduction in Hajj fares, and assistance in concluding Tijjaniyyah University under construction in Kano.

Reacting, Tinubu said the answers to their demand were in his manifesto, which was unveiled on Friday by the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari.

While assuring the northern business leaders of a better business environment with well-thought-out policies, Tinubu identified the link between Kano as a centre of commerce and his economic plan for Nigeria.

He said, “There is a strong nexus between the place of Kano as a centre of prosperity and my plan for Nigeria. What I pledge is a revamped economy which will renew the hope of our people. Our country needs multiple centres of prosperity, and we intend to achieve that by adding value across all sectors of our economy.

“As I said during my speech at the Arewa House on Monday, Nigeria is sitting on a goldmine. There is no state in Nigeria that is lacking in one resources or another.

FURTHER READING

• BREAKING: Oyebanji Sworn In As Governor Of Ekiti [PHOTO]

• [JUST IN] EXPOSED: Wike Reveals Other Ayu’s ‘Sins’

• PDP Crisis: Reach Out To Aggrieved Members— Ayu Tells New PDP BoT Chairman

“We are determined to explore and exploit these resources to the maximum benefits of our people. Kano, for example, has huge agricultural potentials and important mineral resources underneath its ground like gold, silver, nickel, tin ore and columbite. Each of these, if properly harnessed, can add significantly to our economy as a country.”

Click to watch our video of the week: