Atiku will implement 2014 confab report, student loans for Nigerians  – Obasi

From Aniekan Aniekan, Calabar

The Deputy Director of the Atiku/Okowa Presidential Council for the South-South Region Chinonso Obasi says the Atiku/Okowa presidency will implement the 2014 Confab Report particularly the aspect of granting loans to Nigerian students.

Obasi disclosed this in Calabar during a town hall meeting with youth focused groups  and students in the South-South zone.

The town hall which attracted hundreds of students across the zone had as theme: youths and students as catalyst for Peoples Democratic Party ( PDP)  victory in 2023 general elections.

In his words, “Atiku Abubakar has clearly stated that his administration is going to be youth driven and his cabinet will be made up of young persons.

“The young persons will be there to make policies and also execute policies.

“We as youths and  students have a lot to benefit if Atiku Abubakar becomes president and he has promised to implement the 2014 Confab report as it pertains to students.

“The Confab report included provisions for students loans and and Atiku Abubakar has promised to make this come to pass”, he said.

Also speaking Bar. Lloyd Owonaro, the youth leader of the party said the PDP ticket from top to bottom is the better option for Nigeria.

He said there is a brighter future for Nigeria as we now have an opportunity of voting our consience.

On his part, Hamza Jide, a member of the Presidential Campaign Council told the youths that Atiku Abubakar has promised to set aside $10 billion  for the youths during his presidency.

He added that there will be no more strikes in Nigerian universities and the government will also set aside 60% of all appointments for youths and women.

Also speaking, Clifford Udom, the Senior Special Adviser to the Akwa Ibom State governor on student matters said the country took PDP leadership for granted though it offered quality leadership.

He said there has been a collapse of leadership over the last seven years and the students have a chance to help fix the decay the present APC administration has plunged the country into.

Also speaking, Comrade Tiron Bassey the Executive President of the Student Union Government of the University of Calabar said students have suffered psychologically and socially due to the strikes.

He promised  that they are ready to vote and change the narrative for the good of Nigerian students.

Earlier, Brown Odey, the PDP youth leader bin Cross River State said the state is a PDP state as the APC has never won elections in the state.

He advised the students not to divide their votes as this will ensure the emergence of a president they do not want.