The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has promised to complete the Baro inland sea port in Niger if elected president. 

While inaugurating his presidential campaign on Saturday in the state capital Minna, Mr Abubakar also pledged to tackle insecurity across the country.

“I promise to tackle insecurity and complete the uncompleted Baro inland sea port in Niger state, if you vote for me in the presidential election,” he said.

Recall that the Baro sea port in Agaie Local Government Area of the state started under the PDP administration of late President Umaru Yar’Adua from 2007 to 2010, but has not been completed.

Mr Abubakar also promised to accord priority to federal road infrastructure and education sector of the country.

Similarly, Iyorcha Ayu, national chairman of the PDP, urged residents of the state to vote the party based on the achievements of former PDP governors of the state, such as the late Abdulkadir Kure and Babangida Aliyu.

“You have to call the people of Niger state to come out en masse and vote for the PDP because of the massive development you witnessed under past administrations of our party,” he said.

Also, Liman Kantigi, the PDP governorship flagbearer in the state, promised to tackle insecurity and give priority to the education sector of the state.

Babangida Aliyu, a former governor of the state, said that a vote for Mr Abubakar in the election, was a vote for a better Nigeria.

Mr Aliyu, therefore, appealed to residents of the state to vote for the PDP in the elections in order to ensure a secured, united and a prosperous Nigeria.

Earlier, Tanko Beji, the state PDP Chairman, assured the party that the people of the state would vote for the PDP in the elections.

(NAN)