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NASARAWA STATE: SECURITY, EDUCATION, HEALTHCARE AND LIFTING OUR PEOPLE OUT OF POVERTY Following yesterday’s visit to Kogi State, I proceeded to Akwanga, Nasarawa State, today, 28 October 2026, to continue our series of town hall meetings across Nigeria. These engagements provide an opportunity to interact directly with our people, listen to their concerns, and understand their expectations for a better Nigeria. In Akwanga, I granted an interview to a local radio station, where we discussed critical national issues, particularly insecurity, the economy, and the urgent need to lift millions of Nigerians out of poverty. I was subsequently joined by my dear elder brother and the NDC Vice Presidential Candidate, His Excellency, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, for the town hall meeting. Participants raised important questions and shared their concerns about insecurity, particularly the challenges women face in accessing their farms; support for persons with disabilities and other vulnerable groups; fuel subsidy; corruption; the present government’s excessive borrowing; the deteriorating state of our schools; and other challenges affecting their daily lives. In my response, I assured the participants that our first priority, upon election, would be to unite the country, decisively tackle corruption, and confront the insecurity ravaging communities across Nigeria. I also reaffirmed our shared commitment to massive investment in education and healthcare, including the provision of at least one fully functional primary healthcare centre in every political ward across the country. Our goal is to reduce the cost of living, expand opportunities, and lift Nigerians out of poverty. I sincerely thank all participants, our party members, the organisers, and the good people of Nasarawa State for their warm reception, thoughtful contributions, and active participation. A New Nigeria is POssible, and Nigeria will be OK! -PO

The founding father of Singapore, Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew, once observed that “when a political system is corrupted from the very top to the lowest levels of the bureaucracy, the problem becomes almost impossible to solve without a revolution, a thorough cleansing that must begin from the top and proceed systematically downward.” He emphasised that such a process requires strong leadership, courage and moral authority derived from unquestioned integrity. With the courage and integrity required for this task, I intend, if elected, to follow this principle by leading a decisive campaign against corruption—like it has never been fought in this country before. The OK ticket makes the same firm commitment to securing our people. Enough is enough. Bandits and kidnappers must understand that our amnesty offer will take effect when our victory is announced. Any crime committed after our inauguration will be dealt with decisively. Using every lawful means necessary, we will identify the perpetrators and their sponsors, dismantle their criminal networks, and restore order, stability and freedom of movement. Within our first two years in office, we will resettle internally displaced people in their communities and empower them to rebuild their lives with dignity. Agricultural transformation and industrial growth will be central priorities of our government. After restoring security, we will help farmers return to their land, support each state and region in developing products in which they have the comparative advantage, and build processing facilities close to farming communities. Once elected as President in 2027, I will dedicate all my energies to fulfilling my promise of transforming agriculture and industrialising Nigeria. With security restored, we will incentivise farmers to return to their farms to boost smallholder farming. We will launch an agrarian revolution whose hallmark will be to enhance value addition and make agriculture a supplier of adequate and affordable food for Nigerians and a major export earner. Our focus will be on ensuring that Nigeria becomes globally competitive in agro-products where we have comparative and competitive advantage. We will turn Northern Nigeria, with its enormous land resources and its hardworking people, into an agro-industrial cluster that boosts Nigeria’s industrial capacity and growth. Expectedly, education and health will be among our priorities. Nations that have been transformed achieved greatness because they deliberately promoted education and ensured the wellbeing of their people through the provision of quality education and healthcare. Our government will work with state governments to improve the quality of primary, secondary and technical education, including training more teachers and guaranteeing them improved remuneration and an improved welfare package. Our government will ensure that teachers are among the highest-remunerated groups in Nigeria. In addition, we shall subsidise education to ensure that no child or able Nigerian is left behind in the pursuit of education. Our natural endowment will no longer be wasted or mismanaged. We will provide different forms of targeted subsidies to key sectors of our economy to truly support our people and stimulate a new and productive Nigeria. These subsidies shall be distributed across critical sectors like education, agriculture and energy, among others. Let me conclude by stating that Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso and I are dedicated to working for a New Nigeria. We will work to aggressively drive down the cost of living and pull our people out of poverty. A New and Productive Nigeria is Possible, and Nigeria will be very OK! God bless you all, and God bless the Federal Republic of Nigeria. -PO