The Peoples Democratic Party’s,
PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has said he would grant amnesty to
corrupt people who looted the nation’s treasury.
Abubakar spoke at an event
titled, ‘The Candidate’, in Abuja on Wednesday.
The moderator, Kadariah Ahmed,
had asked Atiku if corrupt persons would be granted amnesty if he becomes
President.
“Why not? I give you an example
of Turkey. Turkey gave amnesty and all the monies taken abroad were brought
back and the government said when you bring the money back, you don’t need to
pay taxes. Invest in manufacturing, technology and real estate.
“And look at Turkey today. It is
like any other European country today,” he answered.
Abubakar also refused to bear the
blame for the poverty level in his home state of Adamawa, saying, as one of the
two main employers of labour in Adamawa State, he was not responsible for the
perceived high poverty rate in the state.
According to him, anyone might
argue that an individual was incapable of ending poverty.
His vice presidential running
mate, Peter Obi, said that instead of being condemned, Atiku should be
commended for being the only presidential candidate in Nigeria who has not only
made a success of his own life, but he is also an employer of labour, apart
from the Adamawa State Government.
The duo spoke at The Candidate, a
political forum hosted by the NTA.
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