Seyi Makinde, presidential candidate of the Allied Peoples’ Movement (APM), has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of copying ideas from his manifesto.
Makinde made the allegation on Monday at the APM
presidential campaign rally in Jos, Plateau state, where he urged Nigerians to
reject the APC and support his party in the forthcoming elections.
Makinde unveiled his manifesto, titled ‘Reset Nigeria
Agenda’, on November 4, while the APC is expected to launch its manifesto,
themed ‘From Reforms to Prosperity’, on Tuesday.
The Oyo governor called on party supporters to take his agenda to their polling units, adding that elections are won at the grassroots.
“Let me quickly say this: when we unveiled our reset agenda,
I said in Abuja that they would soon start stealing our ideas. Now they have
started,” Makinde said.
“They say theirs is ‘reform to prosperity’. They now say
they want a Nigeria that will work for everybody. What have they been doing
over the past three years?”
The APM candidate accused the APC-led government of running
a country that favoured only those in power, saying its policies had failed to
improve the living conditions of ordinary Nigerians.
“They have built a Nigeria that works only for them. Send
the oppressors packing. Send them back to Lagos, and let us bring in the team
that will reset Nigeria,” Makinde said.
“Go back to your various units and spread the reset message.
Elections are won at the unit level. If Nigeria is not working for you, then
let us reset it.”
The politician identified security as a major pillar of his
agenda, noting that improved security would restore Plateau state’s tourism
potential, attract visitors and create employment opportunities for young
people.
He said the state’s favourable weather and tourism prospects
could drive economic growth if insecurity is addressed.
Lawal Daura, the APM vice-presidential candidate, said the
party leadership was in Plateau state to seek the support of residents for the
plan to restore the state’s reputation as a peaceful tourism destination.
He lamented the security challenges that had affected the
state and expressed confidence that the party’s agenda would address them.
Yusuf Dantelle, APM national chairman, criticised the
federal government’s handling of the petrol subsidy removal, questioning
whether Nigerians had experienced the promised improvement in their living
conditions.
He said the subsidy withdrawal, which the government
justified as a measure to improve citizens’ welfare, has instead left many
Nigerians struggling with rising living costs.
“Subsidy has been withdrawn, according to the federal
government, for one purpose: to give Nigerians a better life. But are we better
off after that? We are paying through our noses. Food is not available. We
cannot go to our farms. We cannot do anything,” Dantelle said.
The APM national chairman urged Nigerians to embrace the
APM, describing it as a political platform committed to equitable resource
distribution, constitutional governance, and improved welfare.
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