Rotimi Amaechi, an All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential aspirant, says fighting insecurity in Nigeria is his foremost priority if voted as president.

In a statement on Monday in Abuja, Mr Amaechi, who visited the Bayelsa State Traditional Rulers Council in Yenagoa, said the solution to crime was to give people responsibility and make them have their sources of income.

“Once people have a source of income, crime will reduce. So, the solution to crime is to create jobs and create a source of revenue because if you don’t create that source of revenue for them, they will create for themselves,” he said.

He identified land reclamation as a critical factor in the development of Bayelsa, just as he assured that he would massively reclaim land to attract development in the region.

“So, I come to you with the full knowledge of the Niger Delta as one who governed the NigerDelta, if given the opportunity to be president of Nigeria, I will reclaim lands in Yenagoa to enable the people of Bayelsa own lands with the support of the federal government.

“I assure you that if given the opportunity to serve our country, there shall be changes and there will be progress. I assure you that you will be of special interest to the Federal Government,” Mr Amaechi said.

In his remark, the chairman of the Bayelsa State Council of Traditional Rulers, Bubaraye Agada the 10th, expressed the council’s delight to receive the presidential aspirants.

Similarly, the Bayelsa APC chairman, Dennis Otiotio, said they were happy to welcome Mr Amaechi because he stood for them in their days of challenges.

(NAN)