The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu on Thursday declared that he is ready to make wealth for Nigerians.
He said part of his plans if elected as President of Nigeria is to turn around the economic fortunes of the country and its citizens.
Tracknews reports Tinubu made the declaration as part of his speech during the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign rally in Benin, Edo State.
He said a better life must be created for every citizen of the country as “the children of boli and groundnut sellers should become doctors, engineers, nurses etc.”
Also at the rally, Tinubu said the talents and abilities of yahoo boys should be converted to productive ventures and that is part of what his administration would focus on if elected into power.
The former Lagos State Governor stressed that with the right structure and strategy in place, poverty can be defeated in Nigeria.
He said: “I will turn Edo State to energy State. I will convert Yahoo boys and make them useful by converting their talents and intellects to produce chips for industries. We can defeat poverty, ignorance and homelessness. We have the knowledge, we have the brain to do it. Trust me. I am an expert in finding the way where there is no way. I found a way to tame the Atlantic and turn it to money- making machine.”
Don’t Retire Diamond And Gold
While stressing that Nigerians should elect him if they want to become rich, Tinubu said his administration would make it a priority to make the socio-economic lives of Nigerians better.
He said: “I believe the children of boli and groundnut sellers should become doctors, engineers, nurses etc. That was why I started the payment of WAEC fees for their children as governor in Lagos. If you want to become rich, elect me. If you say I should go and retire, it means you want to retire diamond and gold. Edo people, I am telling you like I say everywhere in Nigeria, elect me.”
