2019: I’m committed to true restructuring – Atiku

Former Vice President and presidential aspirant on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar has stated that his promise to restructure Nigeria if elected in 2019 is not a political gimmick.
Atiku stated this yesterday in Makurdi while fielding questions from journalists after he addressed the Benue state Working Committee and delegates of PDP at the party’s state secretariat.
He noted that the future of Nigeria lays in the ability of leaders to look at the issues bordering the country.
He said though the APC in its constitution, section 7(2) provides for restructuring, fiscal federalism and the rest, the party has purposely refused to talk about it because the serving President, Mohammadu Buhari does not believe in it.
Atiku who lamented insecurity, poverty, and hunger among the Nigerian populace said he had gone round the country and the mood of the people was that of total dissatisfaction with the current government.
“Our economy is at its lowest level, our unity is precarious, our security is deplorable and so is every aspect of human endeavour.
Our unemployment is the highest ever.
“Everybody in the country, whether a farmer, businessman or student, is totally dissatisfied with the current government.
“So, that is why those of us who have gone round and have felt the pulse of the people are calling for a change as far as 2019 is concerned.” On whether he was prepared to support a consensus candidate if the party decides to feature one, Atiku said :”We are all agreeable to consensus process if it can emerge.
“We have no objection to that because in a democracy, the more the merrier, provided the process is free, fair, credible and without interference.” Earlier, while receiving the former vice president, the state PDP chairman, John Ngbede commended Atiku for acknowledging and visiting Benue delegates .
He promised that delegates from the state would ensure that only a credible candidate represents the party in the 2019 presidential election.