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Atiku Declares Presidential Ambition, Announces 5 Cardinal Agenda by koruji(m): 2:56am On Aug 16, 2010 |
Tribune Written by Idowu Samuel, Okey Muogbo and Taiwo Adisa, Abuja Monday, 16 August 2010 FORMER Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has put behind him the politics of exclusion by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as he formally announce his intention to contest the presidential election in 2011 on the platform of the party. Atiku dismissed reports about question over his membership of the party, declaring rather that he was used to moving against the tide. While declaring for presidential contest in 2011, Atiku described himself as “a man to beat in the election,” recalling the sacrifices he had made in politics, as well as the experiences he had gained in serving Nigeria. While addressing his supporters at a ceremony held at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Atiku said he had all it took to win the election, adding that he had paid his dues in national politics since 1993. Atiku berated the present-day leadership in the country, contending that the manner governance was being handled in the country of late had gradually been affirming Nigeria as a failed state, going by the world ranking. The former vice-president, at the declaration, announced the five cardinal agenda which, he said, he would pursue with if voted in as president. The agenda, according to him, included employment generation and wealth creation; power generation and infrastructure development; security, good governance and war against corruption; education, health and social services and the Niger Delta. Atiku said he joined the mainstream politics of Nigeria on personal invitation by the late General Shehu Yar’Adua, adding that “my involvement in politics has, all along, been based on the need to give back to society, a society that has been good to me. “ He lamented that despite the modest achievements of the past, the country was still drifting like a rudderless ship, adding that it was difficult for anybody to say what vision was guiding the actions of those in charge of affairs of the country. He also promised to invest in the Nigerian youth, whom he said he would properly mobilised for the task of rebuilding infrastructure in Nigeria. |
Re: Atiku Declares Presidential Ambition, Announces 5 Cardinal Agenda by koruji(m): 3:19am On Aug 16, 2010 |
Here comes another charlattan trying to become president. Hear him: The agenda, according to him, included employment generation and wealth creation; power generation and infrastructure development; security, good governance and [size=15pt]war against corruption[/size]; education, health and social services and the Niger Delta. Atiku is a master of the game, and has wiggled out of almost all cases raised against him. However, only the dumb would not realize that when someone seems to be caught in the middle of two international fraud cases and a well celebrated internal one where he was an active participant it must be his modis operandi. There are probably hundred more corrupt cases yet to be unveiled. This cannot be a guy to represent Nigeria to the world next! The latest one is the following: Atiku, Wife Laundered $40M -US Senate |
Re: Atiku Declares Presidential Ambition, Announces 5 Cardinal Agenda by Osama10(m): 3:38am On Aug 16, 2010 |
The former vice-president, at the declaration, announced the five cardinal agenda which, he said, he would pursue with if voted in as president. The agenda, according to him, included employment generation and wealth creation; power generation and infrastructure development; security, good governance and war against corruption; education, health and social services and the Niger Delta. Atiku is a mad man . 1 Like |
Re: Atiku Declares Presidential Ambition, Announces 5 Cardinal Agenda by koruji(m): 3:44am On Aug 16, 2010 |
Yet another summary highlighting the Siemens Bribery case:
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Re: Atiku Declares Presidential Ambition, Announces 5 Cardinal Agenda by Kobojunkie: 3:49am On Aug 16, 2010 |
At least he has declared some Agenda. What about the other candidates? |
Re: Atiku Declares Presidential Ambition, Announces 5 Cardinal Agenda by koruji(m): 4:49am On Aug 16, 2010 |
Kobojunkie: Agreed. Other candidates need to speak up. Like Atiku, Jonathan has said he will implement his and Yar'adua's 7-point agenda, but what is necessary is a vision and a plan to accomplish the agenda. Anybody can list these issues - even IBB |
Re: Atiku Declares Presidential Ambition, Announces 5 Cardinal Agenda by Kobojunkie: 5:13am On Aug 16, 2010 |
koruji: Well, in Jonathan's case, he latter claimed he was only going to go with 3 of the 7-agendas, and we have gotten a clear statement on what 3 he means. Power is probably one, but I am not certain. I understand there is this distrust of Atiku, but now that he has declared the agenda he hopes to pursue if elected, we can question him on his past, present and future in these areas, I hope the media helps. By the way, what party is he running with this time? |
Re: Atiku Declares Presidential Ambition, Announces 5 Cardinal Agenda by dayokanu(m): 6:42am On Aug 16, 2010 |
As bad as Atiku is, He still sounds more sensible than others Whats IBB and GEJ's agenda? |
Re: Atiku Declares Presidential Ambition, Announces 5 Cardinal Agenda by jamace(m): 7:16am On Aug 16, 2010 |
In his declaration statement, he said he was the highest employer of labour in his state. Did any one care to ask him how he got the money for his biz? As VP to OBJ, he was literally left with economic policies and implementation. What did we see? Corruption by him in all areas - the Halliburton scandal/ the Siemen's bribery, sale of infrastructure at give away bids to his cronies e.t.c. I think Nigerians are too helpless in the scheme of things, if not people like Atiku and IBB would not come out to insult Nigerians by their selfish ambitions, |
Re: Atiku Declares Presidential Ambition, Announces 5 Cardinal Agenda by monkeyleg: 12:29pm On Aug 16, 2010 |
Absolute Dead-ender, no one should be paying attention to this wretched thief |
Re: Atiku Declares Presidential Ambition, Announces 5 Cardinal Agenda by violent(m): 12:49pm On Aug 16, 2010 |
Looks like Nigerians have got some thing going on for any goat in cloths declaring some sort of agenda. Late Yaradua Promised 7 point Agenda Atiku declares 5 cardinal agenda Goodluck to implement 3 powerful agenda IBB to deliver 8 solid agenda. bullchit! |
Re: Atiku Declares Presidential Ambition, Announces 5 Cardinal Agenda by Nobody: 12:55pm On Aug 16, 2010 |
dayokanu:How is he better than ibb and jonathan ? Abeg,they are all the same old shiot jo. |
Re: Atiku Declares Presidential Ambition, Announces 5 Cardinal Agenda by Kobojunkie: 12:57pm On Aug 16, 2010 |
He sounds more sensible meaning he actually came up with something that one can actually question him on. IBB and Jonathan are still playing us like football. IBB is said to release his soon but current president earlier claimed he would continue his predecessors 7 point agenda but later went back on that and never really gave us a clear idea of what he hopes to accomplish in his short time in office, well except maybe for power sector. However, the plans that he promised well over 2 months ago, we are still waiting to see. |
Re: Atiku Declares Presidential Ambition, Announces 5 Cardinal Agenda by dayokanu(m): 4:57pm On Aug 16, 2010 |
~Bluetooth: IBB has come out for like 5 months to say he wants to be president, Why does he want to be president? Has he told us anything he sees wrong in the current system that he wants to change? GEJ, First said he would continue with Yar'Aduas 7 point agenda which was already an EPIC FAIL, He probably saw that and changed course. If any of them happens to be president now, What would we task them on |
Re: Atiku Declares Presidential Ambition, Announces 5 Cardinal Agenda by gatiano(m): 9:35pm On Sep 08, 2014 |
the questions is how sir? how are you going to provide security? how many men do you think is needed sir? how much should they be paid yearly so that they may serve willingly and honestly? who is going to manufacture their police and patrolling gear? imported? or white contractors or your company? sir to reduce crimes, their must be employment, so what sector should we focus on? how many sectors should can you create besides banking, oil and gas, nollywood? how do you propose we make education free sir so that it can be available to all? sir, what is free education? to me free education is when the learner learns free and the teacher teach free, is that achievable? i think yes, it is sir. my fellow nigerians brothers and sisters, ask your politicians questions, if your candidate can't answer 170 million people's questions, how on earth can he serve 20 million? according to the neccesities, needs and wants, you should calculate how much is it that will sustain you for the period of 4 years. which means that you have planned for four years. that is the cost of your vote. for you to do this, you must know everything about yourself and your surrounding. according to my neccesities and needs, without wants, i need an estimate of about 6,100,000 naira. to eat once a day, a live like a human being. so my questions are how can i make that from atiku's answers to my questions in respect to the resources available and the other 169,999,999 other nigerians. how much do you need to be a human being for the next four years? |
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