APC is evil – Atiku Abubakar

Ini Billie, Uyo

Former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and Presidential aspirant under the platform of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has described the All Progressives Congress (APC) as evil.

Speaking on Monday while consulting with delegates at the Akwa Ibom State secretariat of the Peoples Democratic Party in Uyo, Abubakar said the APC has brought about disunity in Nigeria.

Abubakar who promised to unite Nigerians across ethnic, religious and political lines, if elected president, said he would tackle insecurity, create jobs and improve education.

He said: “I had earlier listed five fundamental issues I want to tackle; to reunite our country again because the APC has divided us and brought a lot of disunities. No one would be discriminated against on the basis of religion or ethnic group.

“APC is evil. May God forbid that you vote for APC. I am going to deal ruthlessly with insecurity, I will increase the police, I am going to tackle the economy, create more jobs and empower the private sector – they are the engine room of the economy.

“I will also improve the education sector. I am going to restructure this country. I will devolve more power and responsibility to the State and Local Government.”

The former VP appealed to the delegates to vote for him should there be any reason to disagree with Governor Udom Emmanuel, who he acknowledged as the one that the delegates should ordinarily vote for.

He said, “Ordinarily you should vote for your governor because he is your son.  But if for any other reason, you cannot vote for your governor due to your right to disagree, I am here.

“Why I am here is because the founders of PDP in Akwa Ibom State have been my brothers, friends and contemporaries till date.”

While speaking, State Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party, Mr Aniekan Akpan affirmed that APC is, indeed, evil and pledged to unite as a party to rescue Nigeria.

“We will unite to kick APC out of Nigeria. we will unite as a party. APC is an embarrassment to Nigeria. It is only with APC that a train would stop on a railway for the operator to go and buy diesel. We must unite to rescue and restore Nigeria,” he said.