I’m Not Desperate To Become President, Atiku Insists

A former Vice-President and presidential
aspirant on the platform of All Progressives
Congress, APC, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, on

Tuesday insisted that he was not desperate
to become Nigeria’s next president as he
considers politics as a means of service,
rather than for self-aggrandizement.
The ex-VP also promised to bring an end to
the Boko Haram insurgency if provided the
opportunity to become Nigeria’s president in
2015.
Mr. Abubakar, who spoke through the Ekiti
State Coordinator of Alhaji Atiku Abubakar
Collectives, in Ado-Ekiti, Dr. Olajide Akinyemi,
said his experience as a grassroots mobiliser
would earn him the presidential ticket of the
All Progressives Congress.
Mr. Akinyemi described the presidential
aspirant as a highly detribalized Nigerian
politician, a bridge builder, who had
structures all over the country and had
genuine concern for the people’s welfare.
He said, “Atiku is a very courageous man,
who is dogged, focused, and highly
principled, someone who wants to right a
wrong. He is an asset of sort, a courageous
fighter for justice and democratic
governance.
“Atiku is well schooled in the art of politics
and well-experienced in marrying governance
with politics. He is a fair-minded and God-
fearing person. He believes in Nigeria where
democracy, justice and equity shall prevail.
“Atiku believes the best way to put Nigeria
on the path of federalism, freedom and
justice is through devolution of more power
to states.
“He has the international connection,
grassroots connection, business acumen and
passion to turn things around in this country.
“Based on his experience and pedigree, Atiku
has the capacity to tackle and overcome
insecurity and insurgency especially the Boko
Haram menace.
“His quest to improve on the standard of
university education in Nigeria led him to
establish a private university, American
University of Nigeria, Yola”.
Akinyemi, therefore, urged the APC delegates
to vote massively for Atiku Abubakar at the
forthcoming presidential primary of the party
to give him the privilege of flying the party’s
flag at the February 14, 2015 presidential
election.

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