Dumebi Kachikwu, younger brother of former Minister of State, Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu, on Wednesday, formally declared to vie for the presidential ticket of the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
The media and real estate mogul, made his declaration during a virtual broadcast to members of the party, vowing to initiate public service reforms, eliminate corruption and win war against terrorism.
In a statement titled: “My Opening Argument,” he also promised to ensure that men and women enjoy equal opportunities, welfare for teachers, support for technology-driven education and the healthcare system to stop medical and education tourism abroad.
Kachikwu pledged to eliminate corruption by ensuring that Nigerian workers are paid better salaries, build modern cities and ensure that all nooks and crannies of the country have better amenities, world-class health facilities and accessible and affordable internet services.
Similarly, the aspirant promised to redirect what he observed as the vast energies of youths to productive ventures like trading with their technological skills rather than engaging in online scams popularly called ‘yahoo yahoo.’
He said if elected President, he will collaborate with state governments to invest in power generation, build broadband internet infrastructure and limit states and the private sector to distribution activities only.
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Outlining 20 reasons for wanting to be president, Kachikwu said if he wins, he will implement “a new deal for Nigerians, make merit a national policy, make government accessible to all citizens, prioritise generation and distribution of electric power, and bar public servants from foreign medical treatment, education.”
Other reasons he gave are to “stop incessant and unprofitable borrowings by states, federal governments, make internet broadband available and affordable, investment in power and telecoms infrastructure, modernise Nigerian cities with state of the art amenities, transform farming into agribusiness, and win war against terrorism, banditry and Kidnapping Promote sanctity and dignity of human life, and teach youths how to trade with the Internet instead of ‘Yahoo Yahoo’ scams.”
He also pledged to stop the brain drain of skilled manpower, make Nigeria waterfronts international tourist destination, and build modern healthcare, education facilities, promote arts, music industry, eliminate corruption by removing predisposing factors.”
Kachikwu said he has no money to share but love for the country, stating: “I will always lead in love and by example. I have told your story today because mine is not as important as yours. I am you and you are me. We mustn’t continue to recount the sorrows of yesterday. We will fight for today and defend tomorrow. This we can do. This we must do. This is why I am running for the office of President of Nigeria.
“It is the office of the Nigerian people. Under my presidency, this office will serve the Nigerian people. This is my promise to you. I need your support on this journey because without you I can’t do it. This is our collective fight. It is a generational fight for our today and the future of our children.”
According to the aspirant, “The odds are heavily stacked against us. We don’t have instruments of coercion or oppression. We don’t have looted funds to buy votes. We don’t have mainstream media on our side. We don’t have the party structure of the APC or PDP but we have the people’s structure. I stand today on the wings and aspirations of over 215 million Nigerians. I represent your hopes and dreams of a Nigeria that works. It is possible and we will make it happen come 2023.
“Tell every man woman and child that Dumebi has come. Let the echo of Dumebi has come ring from every doorway. Go to the marketplaces and tell them Dumebi has come. Dumebi has come is the cry of freedom. 2023 is our year of freedom. I love you all. God bless the Federal Republic of Nigeria. God bless you all.”
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