 |
| APC Presidential Candidate- Bola Ahmed Tinubu |
Ahead of the 2023 general election, the presidential Candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC, Bola Ahmed Tinubu has given a sneak peek into his 80-page manifesto set for release on Friday.
Director, Media and Publicity of the APC Presidential Campaign Council PCC, Mr Bayo Onanuga in a statement on Thursday night said the former Lagos governor has his focus on national security.
He said President Muhammadu Buhari will also lead Governors, National Working Committee members and other leaders of the APC to the inauguration of the Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) of the party on Friday afternoon at the State House Banquet Hall in Abuja where the manifesto would also be formally unveiled.
“At the event which signals the formal launch of the party’s campaign season, the Presidential Candidate of the party, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his running mate Senator Kashim Shettima will unveil their Action Plan for the transformation of the country."
According to the document, the former Lagos State governor will prioritise National Security, Economy, Agriculture, Power, Oil and Gas, Transportation and Education, when elected as President Buhari’s successor next February.
The former lagso state governor also outlines policy options for Healthcare, the Digital Economy, Women Empowerment, Judicial Reform, Federalism/Decentralisation of Power and Foreign Policy.
He promises huge investments in Sports Entertainment and Culture, Youth Empowerment and Entrepreneurship, to expand jobs and opportunities for millions of Nigerian youths.
Tinubu also promises to continue and expand the massive Social Investment Programs of the Buhari administration.
In his foreword to the document, Tinubu says that his plans were conceived after travelling the length and breadth of the country and listening to people from different life strata.