Incesant clashes: I will make Fulani/Tivs to sign peace accord if I am elected, says Atiku

will make sure security returns to Benue State.

“I also promise you that by the grace of God, the issue of unemployment of our young men and women will be a thing of the past. That is why in my policy document, I said we are going to allocate 10 billion US dollars to empower our young men and women with enterprises.

“Let me also assure you that the infrastructural deficit you are facing in this state in terms of your connectivity with other neighboring states will be a thing of the past because we are going to make sure that we vote funding for development of roads and railways to make sure that our transportation system is once again working.

“Benue state has been a gateway state between the far north and the south, that is why we have the railway line passing through Benue state, today that line is not working.

I promise you that when you elect a PDP government, we shall reopen the railway lines.

“Let me again reassure you that the closure of our universities because of non-payment of salaries to the members of staff will be a thing of the past.

“I have a private university, we have never gone on strike for one day, so if a private university cannot go on strike for one day, why should the public university? I promise you ASUU will not go on strike, because we will pay them and fund education sector adequately”, he said.

Speaking at the rally, the

National Chairman of PDP, Dr Iyorchia Ayu said that it is only people who are mentally deranged that will return the ruling party to power.

According to Ayu, “All of you know that you have suffered in this country in the last eight years of APC, only somebody who has mental problem will vote for APC. Do not waste your vote”.

The former Senate President said that the party is intact, just as he called on all aggrieved members, especially governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom to bury his grievances and return to the party.

He said, “The party (PDP) is not divided. There are a few members who have grievances. We are talking to them. We want to make sure they come back and work with us fully.

One week is enough to change everything. This thing has been going on and I want to assure you that we’ll receive everybody back.

“I am appealing to my younger brother, Gov. Ortom to come back and join us so that we will fight to rescue Nigeria. Gov. Ortom has nowhere to go, his only house is the PDP and anytime that he comes, we shall be more than happy to receive him and all the PDP governors.

“We want all our candidates, all our governors to be with us because if you allow APC to win this election, you will regret it”, he said.

The campaign team had earlier visited Tor Tiv, His Royal Highness, Prof. James Ayatse and Ochi Idoma, His Royal Majesty, AgabaIdu, Elaigwu Odogbo Obagaji John at their palaces in Gboko and Oturkpo respectively to solicit for their support.

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Niger Gov.

From Yakubu Mustapha Minna

Niger state government has relocated its Teacher Professional Development Institute (NSTPDI) Dan- Daudu to the former Women Teachers College Minna. It added that there are plans