The Peoples Democratic Party presidential candidate in the forthcoming general election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has pledged to break government monopoly in all infrastructural sectors if elected president.
He stated this on Thursday while revealing his economic agenda on his Twitter page titled, ‘The three guiding principles of my economic agenda’.
The former Vice-president revealed that his economic agenda has a comprehensive objective of providing a more hospitable environment for businesses to thrive, adding that his administration would create jobs and wealth for Nigerian citizens.
The main opposition presidential candidate said, “And to achieve these, I have three guiding principles to go by:
“Reaffirm the criticality of private-sector leadership and greater private sector participation in development; while repositioning the public sector to focus on its core responsibility of facilitation and enabling the appropriate legal and regulatory framework for rapid economic and social development.
“Break government monopoly in all infrastructural sectors, including the refineries, rail transportation and power transmission and give private investors a larger role in funding and managing the sectors, thus emulating the benefits accrued in the oil and gas and telecom sectors.
“Allow the market greater leverage in determining prices. This way we shall eliminate the persistent price distortions occasioned by current interventionist exchange rate management policy. Government intervention, where absolutely necessary, will be done responsibily and judiciously.”
Before his emergence as PDP presidential flagbarer, Atiku had released his five-point plan for Nigeria if elected president during next year’s general election.
Atiku who promised to tackle insecurity, economic and other challenges bedeviling the country, also said that his first agenda was to “Restore Nigeria’s unity through equity, social justice, and cooperation”.
Others are “establish a strong and effective government that guarantees the safety and security of life and property
“Build a strong, resilient, and prosperous economy that creates jobs and lifts people out of poverty
“Promote a true federal system which will provide strong Federal Government to guarantee national unity while allowing the federating units to set their own priorities
“Spearhead education reform to be driven by innovation, science, and technology.”
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