Former Vice-President,
Atiku Abubakar, has pledged to give 40 percent of appointments in his
cabinet to youths; if he wins the 2019 presidential election.
He made the pledge at the inauguration of
the national and state executives of a pro-Atiku group, Intellectual
Think-Tank for Atiku (ITTA), yesterday.
Atiku, who was represented by Chairman of
All Atiku Support Group (AASUG), Oladimeji Fabiyi, said the 40 percent
representation is because of the “critical role” youths play in
elections.
“Having identified the critical role of
youths in the emergence of any leader, I pledge to give youths 40
percent of appointments in my cabinet if elected as the president of
Nigeria in 2019. As a youth-friendly leader, who thinks and understands
the feelings of youths, I urge them to give me the chance to make their
dreams possible,” said Atiku.
Speaking in his own capacity, Fabiyi said
Atiku had consistently shown care and concern about the plight of the
youth in the country. He said the former vice-president is one of the
major jobs creators in the country and that youths are the major
beneficiaries.
Also, his wife, Titi, said her husband
deserves to secure the People Democratic Party (PDP) ticket in the 2019
presidential election. She was represented by Senator Folashade Bent.
Source: The Sun
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