Dateline: December of 2017, in a civil and painstaking reaction to a truculent letter supposedly written by a popular Nigerian comedian, Francis Agoda (aka “I Go Die”) Atiku declared unambiguously his sundry achievements while in office between 1999 and 2007.

Hear him: “My legacy as Vice President, I would say is the banking consolidation process, for which I gave political backing for. Many big people were putting a lot of political pressure to not change the status quo, but we knew that if that consolidation was not done, Nigeria could not grow. Because of that banking consolidation, Nigerian banks don’t fail anymore the way they used to.

“I oversaw the telecoms revolution, which is why young people like you, I Go Dye , now have a flourishing career. Under our tenure, we witnessed a large repatriation of Nigerians back to Nigeria, driven by the hope of the recovering economy. It is sad that many of those young people are heading back abroad now – this is to show you that leadership matters.

“In my home state of Adamawa for example, I’ve created over 50,000 direct jobs and 250,000 indirect ones. We are the largest private employers of labour in the state, only second to the state government. It’s not a lot, but it does help reduce unemployment.

“As VP, I assembled what is arguably the best Economic Team ever in Nigeria. It was made up of young, world class professionals, who came home to work. Some of those professionals are now political leaders, governors and world leaders in their own right.

“I have a proven record of bringing young, unknown professionals into service. Many of the professionals and ministers I brought in were in their 30s and early 40s. Some of those young leaders have become governors in their states. I went to the World Bank and met a bright lady, convinced her to come back home, and she became a star in our government. To show you we had effective leadership, the same lady could not replicate her exploits under a different government.” (Me: that must be Mrs. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala).

There are other testimonials of the 72-year-old politico’s accomplishments while in office… though a little lean on post-2007 material witnesses …. Amongst the positives fronted by his supporters include these: that Atiku led the National Council on Privatisation which supervised the sales of public enterprises which were considered as drains on the public treasury; and he successfully led the opposition to the rascally constitution amendment attempt to trigger a third term for the OBJ presidency. Of course, there are others who will use same accolades as metaphors for spoon-feeding greed, avarice and niggling over-ambition.

However, just as we did last week on the matter of his major opponent, President Muhammadu Buhari, the best window into the personality and purpose of Atiku’s candidature are the many promises he has thrown at us, to convince us that he is serious. Here is a shortlist of “The Atiku Plan”:

“Working towards achieving the lowest corporate income tax rate in Africa, in order to make Nigeria one of the most attractive destinations for foreign direct investment;

“Achieve a sustained increase in manufacturing output. By 2025, the manufacturing sector’s output shall be expanded from 9% to 30% of GDP.

“By 2025, Nigeria shall produce a minimum of 5 million per (sic) barrels per day… Increase the contribution of the downstream sector to GDP from 0.5% to at least 2% by 2025 by increasing the quantity of petroleum being refined, consumed and exported.

“To improve domestic supply of refined petroleum products government will incentivise those investors that are willing to cite (sic) modular refineries in the North to source crude from neighbouring Niger and Chad via pipeline to be constructed under Public Private Partnership.

“As we double our refining capacity to 2 million barrels of crude daily, we shall aspire to export 50% of that capacity to ECOWAS member states.

“Substantially increase the manufactured export funding window (the Export Stimulation Fund) currently, N700 billion to N1.5 trillion to enhance access to credit by manufacturers of finished, non-oil products.

“The privatisation of State-Owned Enterprises including all three government-owned refineries and the concession of Nigeria’s sea and airports to reputable, strategic, and technically sound buyers…

“The liberalisation of the downstream sector of the petroleum industry to, among others, allow market-determined prices for Petrol Motor Spirit (PMS) and eliminate subsides (sic) for its consumption.

“Set up a Special Purpose Fund for the utilisation of all monies saved from subsidy removal in building infrastructure in education, health and the empowerment of women and youth…

“Accelerating the privatisation and decentralisation of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN).

“Concessioning segments of the national grid to the private sector… “Creation of up to 3 million self-and wage-paying employment opportunities in the private sector annually, across all the economic sectors…

“Lift at least 50 million people out of extreme poverty by 2025. “An estimated 1m youth shall benefit annually from our apprenticeship scheme in the informal sector…

“Construction of up to 5,000 Km of modern railway lines…

“Undertake immediate operational improvements to significantly decongest Lagos ports…

“Intensify rural electrification projects to ensure electricity access to over 80 million Nigerians currently without access to grid electricity ….

“Prioritise investment in nameplate capacity and ensure that Nigeria starts to refine 50% of its current crude oil output of 2 million bpd by 2025

“To increase the nation’s refining capacity, we shall privatise all four-outstanding government-owned refineries to competent off-takers with mandates to produce agreed levels of refined output…

“Relocate the Niger Delta Ministry from Abuja to the region to enable it become closer to the stakeholders and beneficiaries of the initiatives…

“Local Governments shall remain as independent tier of government. Grassroots development requires the recognition of the Local Governments as independent structures of government not as appendages to the office of the State Government…

“Once power over minerals and mines is devolved to the concurrent list, states where deposits of mines and mineral resources are found will have control over those resources and only pay royalties to the center….”

Well, there you are: who will be your man of the election year 2019? With these random promises and prognoses, are you persuaded that Mr. Abubakar is ready for the business of equitable nation building? Or you are terrified by the prospect of a locust-like visitation? Are you perplexed by the distressing options of the deep-sea/bleak-mountain scenario foisted on us as a two-pronged presidential contest?

Whatever your state of mind, the elections shall come and go, and Nigeria will be run by one of these men for the next four years, to the chagrin of neutrals… so, do your posterity a complete make-over by choosing one or the other based on your understanding of the perceived capacity, competence, character and commitment of either candidate to bring home the dividends of their mile-long aspirations and vision.

Not sentiments of bigotry, clannishness, hatred, tribalism, unscrupulous partisanship, prebendalism, and such odious excuses for purposeless voting on February 16, 2019.

http://mcebiscoo.com/2019/01/12/2019-election-atiku-shackles-promises/

special dedication to the moderator that gave a ban till 2021 when no one knows when death will come.In the nysc section wrongly while they continue to promote tribalism WELLDONESIR!!!

atiku's shakles shakles

iammo:
atiku's shakles shakles

I no wan laugh for

I know that Atiku is not a magician, that is to say that he might not accomplish all he has promised if elected. But the truth remains that Atiku will do much better than Buhari

Ok

Ezezima2012:
I know that Atiku is not a magician, that is to say that he might not accomplish all he has promised if elected. But the truth remains that Atiku will do much better than Buhari

I know Atiku will do much better than Buhari's first term, all those supporting him knows that, the truth is we don't want Atiku because if he gets there, he will loot Nigeria and the next administration will pay for it jus like GEJ, taking us back to square one again. PMB used his first term to pay for the sins of the past administration, I want to see what his second term will do cos deep within me I know he has good plans for the country. I can't vote in a thief, if we recycle thieves, sure there will be money everywhere like GEJ's term but nothing in the treasury, what are we leaving for our children? if they loot everything, will there be a Nigeria for the next generation?

lemme try it.

like for Buhari, share for atiku

Ezezima2012:
I know that Atiku is not a magician, that is to say that he might not accomplish all he has promised if elected. But the truth remains that Atiku will do much better than Buhari

Yes he will do better, he will ruin the country better.

PMB may not be a saint but he is head and shoulder above your yeye Atiku whose criminal records are well know by all and sundry.

Atiku’s pedigree belie his ability to fulfil his electoral promises. It matters not what Obasanjo now has to say about Atiku!

Buhari and hypocrisy is like 5 and 6.. He is telling the traditional ruler to use their power to run free and fear election as if is not planning to rig the election.

Sowore promises nko? Did you hear him?

explain

agylistic77:
Buhari and hypocrisy is like 5 and 6.. He is telling the traditional ruler to use their power to run free and fear election as if is not planning to rig the election.

You call someone an hypocrite at the same time being extremely prejudicial.

Did PMB come to your house and tell you intends to rig or this is your usual myopic opinion being passed out as fact?

Only a fool will believe Atiku

dukeprince50:
I know Atiku will do much better than Buhari's first term, all those supporting him knows that, the truth is we don't want Atiku because if he gets there, he will loot Nigeria and the next administration will pay for it jus like GEJ, taking us back to square one again. PMB used his first term to pay for the sins of the past administration, I want to see what his second term will do cos deep within me I know he has good plans for the country. I can't vote in a thief, if we recycle thieves, sure there will be money everywhere like GEJ's term but nothing in the treasury, what are we leaving for our children? if they loot everything, will there be a Nigeria for the next generation?

lemme try it.

like for Buhari, share for atiku

. Who did this to you?

abescom:
Yes he will do better, he will ruin the country better.

PMB may not be a saint but he is head and shoulder above your yeye Atiku whose criminal records are well know by all and sundry.

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I can only conclude that you buhari supporters are uniquely chosen, because your brain are taken away in exchange for an indomie

Ezezima2012:
. Who did this to you?

;Dlol, you know I said the truth, Nigeria should think about the future not immediate gains. we will see February, Happy new year

Atiku

ATHIEFKUuuuuuu!

People of certain part of the country are always always supporting corrupt figure. I just don't know why. They support Jonathan who has almost looted the country dry he had to leave cos he could no longer pay salaries except he borrows and fastly depleting foreign reserves. Someone whose under watch NNPC, FIRS, Customs, MDAS has hundreds of accounts where money is being siphoned with reckless abandon. Now these same folks are supporting Atiku who we all know is being supported by looting machinesSaraki, Dogara, Obasanjo and all pips who have agreed to vote Atiku just for their selfish benefits of rampaging and looting the national treasuries, selling national assets to themselves under the name of privatisation, enriching the elites and leaving the masses to suffer absolute penury.

Yes there will be money flowing if Atiku becomes president but I doubt if there will be Nigeria after four years of his administration. Buhari may be someone without clear cut plans but I still believe in him to do more in fight against corruption, insecurity and improve infrastructures to better the life of Nigerians

abescom:
You call someone an hypocrite at the same time being extremely prejudicial.

Did PMB come to your house and tell you intends to rig or this is your usual myopic opinion being passed out as fact?

You dey answer brainless people. They just come online and write gibberish without thinking twice.

Atiku is a scam.Obi is a fraud.

Buhari is far ahead of Atiku

Apple is different from guava even though they both have seeds.

Atiku and stealing are

dukeprince50:
;Dlol, you know I said the truth, Nigeria should think about the future not immediate gains. we will see February, Happy new year

you are not even close to. the truth let alone the truth itself, Buhari and APC is the worst thing that has happened to this entity called Nigeria, And any one who is saying otherwise is either zombie or something worst than that

Ezezima2012:
I know that Atiku is not a magician, that is to say that he might not accomplish all he has promised if elected. But the truth remains that Atiku will do much better than Buhari

Yea u ar right. Atiku has a broader outlook of issues and is more educated and enlightened unlike buhari who knows nothing except Looters, TSA, infrastructure and Kwaruption. he can't even explain inclusive governance. what a monumental failure

maryjames9:
People of certain part of the country are always always supporting corrupt figure. I just don't know why. They support Jonathan who has almost looted the country dry he had to leave cos he could no longer pay salaries except he borrows and fastly depleting foreign reserves. Someone whose under watch NNPC, FIRS, Customs, MDAS has hundreds of accounts where money is being siphoned with reckless abandon. Now these same folks are supporting Atiku who we all know is being supported by looting machinesSaraki, Dogara, Obasanjo and all pips who have agreed to vote Atiku just for their selfish benefits of rampaging and looting the national treasuries, selling national assets to themselves under the name of privatisation, enriching the elites and leaving the masses to suffer absolute penury.

Yes there will be money flowing if Atiku becomes president but I doubt if there will be Nigeria after four years of his administration. Buhari may be someone without clear cut plans but I still believe in him to do more in fight against corruption, insecurity and improve infrastructures to better the life of Nigerians

Are you happy with this statistics

Ezezima2012:


you are not even close to. the truth let alone the truth itself, Buhari and APC is the worst thing that has happened to this entity called Nigeria, And any one who is saying otherwise is either zombie or something worst than that

, we are not fighting here, return my happy new year greetings. back on the issue,its individual preference sha, permission to follow you, so I'll quote you after February election

Who observe that atiku and pdp are not talking about restructuring again

Stalwert:
Atiku and stealing are

4 year tenure, 3 years holiday....

Eh! Eh! Zombie wan vote am again! Smh.