We have, through our manifesto, entered into an honest social contract with Nigerians. But we are aware that we cannot do it alone, hence we need the consent and participation of the people.
Our eight pledges for a better Nigeria, which are highlights of our manifesto, form the core of our social contract with Nigeria. During our first term in office, we pledge to create 3 million new jobs a year through public works programmes and shifting the economy towards value-added production will be our primary economic target.
We will strengthen security by employing at least an extra 100,000 police officers and establishing a properly-trained and equipped federal anti-terrorism multi-agency task force to destroy Boko Haram and any form of insurgency. We will also introduce an immediate pay rise and improved conditions for all five security services.
To fight corruption, the cankerworm that has eaten deep into the fabric of our society, we will adopt a zero-tolerance approach to the vice – rooting out dishonest public servants and imposing tough sanctions, including jail sentences.
To position our youth for better job opportunities, we will provide interest-free loans for university/technical school students who meet the required entry qualifications, and this will be funded by providing guarantees to the banking sector and by absorbing the interest. Also, we will introduce a free daily school meal for all children attending primary school.
As a first phase to battling poverty, we will introduce direct conditional monthly social security payment for 25 million of the poorest Nigerians. To ensure a healthier society, we will create a network of local health centres providing free services and drugs, such that no one lives more than 5km from help. And will create a more equitable distribution of national revenue to the states and local governments because this is where grassroots democracy and economic development must be established.
We know that for our long suffering people, hope springs eternal. We urge them to continue to keep that hope alive, because help is on the way.
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