The Atiku-Okowa Presidential Campaign Council has urged Nigerians to remain vigilant and security conscious following the security alert issued by foreign missions in Nigeria.
The Council’s Director of Strategic Communications, Dele Momodu, gave the advice at a press conference in Abuja.
He said the security alert by the foreign missions remains a testament to the country’s situation in terms of security.
He said, “The PDP and our presidential flag-bearers are worried by the unabating insecurity in the country. The recent security alert by some foreign Embassies and Missions in Nigeria, though dismissed as unwarranted by the government, is just a reminder of the perilous time we are in at the moment.
“We call on security agencies to be at the top of their game to ensure that none of the scary scenarios painted by the security alert come to pass, while we also caution Nigerians to remain vigilant.”
Momodu added that the Peoples Democratic Party and its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, are worried about the insecurity and economic challenges with the further devaluation of the Nigerian currency.
Momodu said, “Our candidate is deeply concerned by the cost of living crisis which is daily worsened by the hyperinflation inflated on Nigerians by the ineptitude of the APC administration. We are however assuring Nigerians that help is on the way as the policies enunciated with the policy document ‘Our Covenant with Nigerians’ will not only bring Nigeria out of poverty but also herald an era of prosperity and sustainable development in a PDP government, come 2023.
On the new redesigning of the Naira, he noted “the declaration by the Central Bank of Nigeria last week that said it was going to redesign some denominations in the naira as expectedly generated varied reactions from Nigerians. Already, the value of the naira has plummeted since the announcement and efforts must be intensified to address the decline in the value of the naira. The economy, which is on its knees at the moment, can hardly afford further devaluation of the Nigerian currency.
“Last Friday, our principal was in the United State of America where he held council meetings with officials of the U.S. Department of State. The visit was a means of strengthening bilateral partnership with the U.S. on the economy, poverty reduction, and the fight against insecurity.
“The insight obtained from the visit will arm our candidate and the PDP to deliver on its promises to the people of Nigeria when he comes into power next year through a seamless partnership with the government of the U.S. on the subject of the economy, insecurity and poverty reduction.”