Atiku and others visit Jonathan to discuss plans to safe Nigeria

Atiku Abubakar, the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) nominee for president, and Ifeanyi Okowa, his running partner, and a few others paid a visit to former president Goodluck Jonathan.

He led a delegation alongside his vice president to visit Jonathan’s Abuja residence on Thursday.

“Last night, I led a delegation alongside my vice presidential candidate, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, on a courtesy visit to former President Goodluck Jonathan at his residence in Abuja,” Atiku tweeted, sharing a photo of the trio.

Last night, I led a delegation alongside my Vice Presidential candidate, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa, @IAOkowa, on a courtesy visit to former President Goodluck Jonathan, @GEJonathan, at his residence in Abuja. -AA pic.twitter.com/bmYS4p8wrq

— Atiku Abubakar (@atiku) November 18, 2022

Okowa, the governor of Delta State, claimed that the discussions were focused on “plans to revive Nigeria,” even though Atiku did not provide details of their visit.

Last night, alongside our Presidential Candidate, Alhaji @Atiku Abubakar, we had a great meeting with our former President, H.E. @GEJonathan. There, we discussed our plans to #RecoverNigeria with His Excellency. pic.twitter.com/4cMUDDfi02

— Dr. Ifeanyi Arthur Okowa (@IAOkowa) November 18, 2022

Meanwhile, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, vowed to safeguard press freedom if elected president.

Atiku made the promise when he spoke with members of the Nigerian Guild of Editors in Lagos on Wednesday.

He commended the press members for their role in the restoration of democracy in Nigeria.

“Many of you have sacrificed your life and career,” he said.

He also used the opportunity of the interactive session to reel out his plans for Nigerians as contained in his manifesto titled “My Covenant with Nigerians” as well as the “Recover Agenda” of the PDP.

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Atiku told the editors that he sees himself as a true Nigerian in every dimension because he has spent the greater part of his career in the south and as such, he knows the south as much as he knows the north.

Asked about his economic blueprint for Nigeria, the former vice-president said he intends to continue with the economic policy of the PDP government in 1999 – 2007 which includes liberalizing the economy and empowering the private sector.

“If you look at the thriving economies in the world, they allow the private sector to run the economy,” he said.

“If you see the amount of work the government has to do in terms of constructing and decongesting our ports, and railway, and you have to borrow, I will rather concession most of these projects to the private sector and give them tax incentives.