The All Progressives Congress (APC) has produced its first female presidential aspirant for the 2023 elections.
Rivers State-born Ibinabo Joy Dokubo declared her intension to join the race for 2023 election on Wednesday.
The young lady will be the first female politician under the ruling party to aspire for the number 1 seat.
Speaking at her declaration ceremony on Wednesday in Abuja, Dokubo said the ruling party has performed well since it took over power from the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) but that the issues of insecurity has beclouded all the efforts of the party.
She emphasised that if elected, her administration would build on the legacy of incumbent President Muhammadu Buhari.
Among her primary focus for the nation are security, education and agriculture. These she listed as some of the areas she would prioritize if elected president of Africa’s biggest economy.
According to her, “I stand before this great gathering to declare my intention to run for the office of the president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria under our great party, the All Progressive Congress (APC) come 2023.
“As we can see, for the past seven years, our great party has performed tremendously well in all the sectors but the constant insecurity that has been witnessed in all parts of the country especially the north-east and the north-central has made Nigerians not to see our overwhelming achievements.
“Look at the overwhelming infrastructural developments in the roads, railway sector, just to mention but a few. In today’s Nigeria, there is no state in the country that is not witnessing road construction under our great party, the APC.”
The first female presidential aspirant under the APC added that, “I will build on the infrastructural development being witnessed by my party, the APC. I will ensure that once these roads are constructed they are regularly maintained to avoid total collapse. Also, as regards the rail construction, I will make sure we link up the rail lines to all the six geo-political zones to reduce the burden of moving heavy trucks by the roads instead of the rail.
“As a true Bakana, Kalabari, Rivers and Ijaw girl, I will connect the riverine areas to the city.”
The aspirant stated further that she plans to establish “Neighborhood Watch” as a way to tackle the security challenges confronting the country.
“I will make Nigerians realize that if given the mandate there are other measures that I want to put on the ground to ensure that lives and properties are secured but will not be disclosed elaborately here because of security reasons,” Dokubo added.
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