The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar is urging northerners to elect a pan-Nigerian president who understands the plight of the North.
Speaking over the weekend at the interactive session of the Arewa town hall policy dialogue in Kaduna, Atiku told his audience, that they needed “someone from the North” who is a bridge builder as president.
The former vice president claimed to be familiar with the differences and quirks of all 36 of Nigeria’s states.
Atiku pleaded with voters in the North to support him with their votes, claiming he’s the most qualified candidate.
“I have traversed the whole of this country. I know the whole of this country. I have built bridges across this country. I think what the average northerner needs is somebody who is from the north, and who also understands the other parts of Nigeria and who has been able to build bridges across the rest of the country,” Atiku said.
He added that “This is what the northerner needs. I stand before you as a pan-Nigerian of northern origin.”
