Ahead of February 25, 2023 presidential election, Persons With disability (PWD) across Northwest have expressed support for People’s Democratic Party presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, for being the only presidential candidate who cared for them.
This was even as they noted that the socio-economic hardship currently facing most Nigerians was a blessing in disguise that will catapult Atiku into victory to enable him right the wrongs in the country and tackle challenges facing the country.
Addressing a sensitisation and mobilisation meeting of People With Disability for Atiku 2023 in Kaduna on Tuesday from the seven Northwest states, the Director in charge of the People With Special Needs at the PDP Presidential Campaign Council, Sen. Bello Hayatudeen Gwarzo, said of all the presidential candidates, it was only Atiku that cared for and held meeting with the people with disability where he promised them 5% slot in his cabinet.
The former lawmaker, who is also the PDP zonal Vice Chairman for North West said the people have no excuse and no reason to abandon Atiku since he recognised them long before now.
“We, the People With Disability are for Atiku Abubakar because he recognised and cared for us. None of the presidential candidates recognised us except Atiku. We are going to vote for him to ensure that he wins the February 25 election.
“We are for Atiku because he recognised and cared for us, and it is the person that cares for you that you too will care for. I want to remind us that Atiku held a meeting with us in Ladi Kwali Hall, Abuja and appealed to us to vote for him during the presidential election. He promised to engage our members in his government if he wins the election and forms his cabinet. So it is our belief that if Atiku wins, we win too. And again we should avoid whoever does not recognize us as people with special needs.
“Let’s go back to the grassroots to campaign for Atiku, and with God on our side Atiku will emerge victorious. We are praying to God to give him victory at the election. We want Atiku to win because with his experience in governance, he will restructure the country for the better. And we should not forget to vote for all the candidates of the PDP from top to bottom, and bottom to top of various positions,” Sen. Gwarzo said.
The Coordinator, People With Special Needs, Kano State chapter, Aminu Mohammed, alleged that President Muhammadu Buhari, Governor Nasir el-Rufai of Kaduna state, Central Bank Governor, Godwin Emefiele, Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano state and Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva are all working for the emergence of PDP.
He said, “their actions and pains being inflicted on the masses under the All Progressive Congress (APC), it is obvious that they are working for the failure of their party and success of the PDP.”