Atiku, who spoke at a
meeting with the Business community on Wednesday, said, “I will reduce the size
of the Federal Government completely. I support restructuring and we will
liberalise several sectors of the economy.”
Taking to his verified
Twitter handle on Wednesday, the 2019 presidential hopeful in a series of
tweets made his plans known at the event entitled, Getting Nigeria’s Economy
Working: A Pragmatic Approach.
Atiku, who said that good
education was key to achieving economic growth, stated, “For a technology
driven economy, you cannot get that achieved without introducing education in
your policy.
“It starts from education.
If you get education right, you will get everything else right.”
He warned, however, that
getting a job under his government would not be automatic, saying the job
seeker must be highly skilled.
“I don’t believe in giving
people jobs which they don’t know how to do. I cannot hire anybody I cannot
learn from.
“I can give you that
guarantee. Whoever cannot fit into a job cannot be hired,” he said.
He also revealed his
business one of his concerns and how he has successfully manged same.
“I have been operating one
of the most successful and efficient Micro Finance Banks. The bank alone has
lifted 45,000 families out of poverty.
“And the policy I gave the
bank was that 80 per cent of loans go to women. Currently, I have recovery rate
of 98 per cent.
“I am 100 per cent
confident we will get Nigeria working again,” he enthused.
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