Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has vowed to meet the demands of Abuja indigenes if elected in 2023.
The former vice-president said this on Saturday at the PDP rally in Abuja.
He promised to ensure that the constitution is amended to meet the agitations of Abuja indigenes.
In recent years, the indigenes of the federal capital territory (FCT), have protested being excluded from political appointments and the “illegal” takeover of their ancestral lands without adequate compensation.
Atiku said if elected, Abuja indigenes will be given all their “entitlements under the current constitution”.
“All the appointments that belong to Abuja will be given to Abuja. You know that we have done so before and we are going to do it again.
“What you have demanded requires a constitutional amendment, we assure you we will support that review to make sure your aspirations are protected and guaranteed in our constitution.
“More so, we have pledged to restructure this country. In the process of restructuring, we shall give you all that you are demanding. It is nothing new. I want to assure and promise you that.
“Of course, you know our five-point programme agenda. We shall unify this country. What we mean by unifying is that every part of this country will be given a sense of belonging. No part will be sidelined, and no part will be marginalised, and that is how to forge a sense of unity in a country like Nigeria,” he said.
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