The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) leaders from southeast and southwest have expressed their worry over the tenure framework in the document tagged People’s Policy” of Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the party’s presidential candidate.
The PDP candidate came up with his policy document barely a day after APC candidate in the 2019 election, President Muhammadu Buhari came up with his policy programme named, Next Level.
The policy programme of Atiku Abubakar which has a 6 years tenure seems to be indicative of the possibility of his plan to run for a second term in office.
Instead of planning for a single term of four years, Atiku’s targets have a six-year timeline, fueling speculations that he might be hoping for two terms in office, the Nation reports.
According to a PDP governor, who spoke in confidence with The Nation, the “policy is causing some disquiet because it does not give a ray of hope that power will shift from the North to the South in 2023 if Atiku is elected as the nation’s president in 2019.
“Some of us were expecting a timeline of 2019 to 2023 but the policy plan is mostly made up of a six-year plan.
“The people of the South-East, South-West and South-South want a commitment from Atiku on whether or not he will spend one term in office in order to complete the slot of the North.
“We are suspecting that those who drafted the policy have a hidden agenda of two terms in office for Atiku.”
“Atiku has not really been categorical on whether or not he will spend one term in office. So, those raising dust on 2025 policy plan are getting agitated to know where he stands.”
However, a member of the National Working Committee of the party said: “I think our candidate is planning for the future for the country. It may not be a matter of second term ambition.
“Atiku has not really been categorical on whether or not he will spend one term in office. So, those raising dust on 2025 policy plan are getting agitated to know where he stands.”
The document said: “The State’s critical policy priority is to build a broad based, dynamic and competitive economy with a GDP of US$900 billion by 2025
“By 2025, we shall increase the inflow of direct foreign investment to a minimum of 2.5% of our GDP Working towards achieving the lowest corporate income tax rate in Africa.
“Accelerate investment to double our infrastructure stock to approximately 50% of GDP by 2025 and 70% by 2030.
On electricity, Atiku said: “Power sector reform will be a critical policy priority. By 2025, Nigeria shall make giant strides in diversifying its sources of power and delivering up to 20,000 MW.”
source https://www.naijanews.com/2018/11/19/atiku-6-years-policy-programme-rattles-pdp-leaders-in-the-south/
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