Former Minister, Niger Delta Affairs and Presidential aspirant on the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Godswill Akpabio, was today, in Abuja, screened by the Chief Odigie Oyegun-led Presidential Screening Committee.
Speaking with newsmen shortly after he was screened, the presidential hopeful said, ” the exercise went well and it was an opportunity given me to explain in details, to the committee on my three point agenda of fighting insecurity through modern technology, uniting the country through education and improving on the economy through agriculture.”
“I was asked of my plans for the people of Nigeria and how I intend to move the country to the next level of prosperity. I took time to explain my three point agenda and how I intend to achieve them.
“I told the committee members of how I would tackle the issues of power, infrastructure (which the incumbent government is doing so much) and employment. I told them of my plans to strengthen the Naira, bring in more industries and create employments for our teeming youths”, he stated.
On fighting insecurity, Akpabio said,” security is everybody’s responsibility. The strategies to use are not normally discussed in the public. I have my plans on how to go about it. My plan is to make sure I take our kids out of the streets and ensure that they don’t have access to illicit drugs. Being addicted to drugs consumption is a major security threat, because they carry out those dastard acts under the influence of hard drugs. With proper education and awareness on the effect of these dangerous drugs, we will begin to win our youth back for national development.”
On Consensus arrangement being discussed within the APC and what would be his reaction if the decision doesn’t go his way, Akpabio simply said,” on that, the Party is Supreme.”
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