2019: APC Presidential Aspirant Promises To Prioritise Security

Ibrahim Lajada

An All Progressives Congress Presidential Aspirant, Mr Ibrahim Lajada has promised to priotise security if elected President in 2019.

Lajada made the promise in Abuja on Sunday while fielding questions from newsmen.

"Protecting the lives of Nigerians will be a priority to me if I become president of Nigeria in 2019, "he said.

"The first thing I will do if I am voted into office is to ensure that there was a well-equipped military manpower to combat any threat to the sovereignty of the country, “he said. 

Ladaja who commended Buhari on talking insecurity, urged him to do more to check the current security situation in the country.  

"I commend the president on his achievement so far in the area of security but there are still more to do in the area of security in the country,"he said.

The Presidential hopeful said that, there was a need to provide modern gadgets for the military to combat insurgents in the North East and other criminal activities in other parts of the country.

He said that there should be adequate provision for the families of military men who paid the supreme price to protect the country.

"The families of military and security personnel who lost their lives in protecting the country should be well catered for,"he said.

He said that there was need also to make the Nigerian Military and other security agencies compete favorably with their counterparts globally. 

On the herdsmen and farmers clashes, he promised to take drastic measures to check the ugly situation if voted President.

He noted that the if the attacks by herdsmen was allowed to continue, it would deter foreign investors from coming into the country

"Protecting the lives of Nigerians will be a priority to me if I become president of Nigeria,``he said.

He said that there should be adequate provision for the families of military men who paid the supreme price to protect the country.

Ladaja who commended Buhari on security, urged the government to do more to check the current security situation in the country.  

He said that there was need also to make the Nigerian Military and other security agencies compete favorably with their counterparts globally. 

On the herdsmen and farmers clashes, he said that it should not be allowed to go out of hands, says he will tackle it frontally when voted into house.

On the economy, Lajada promised to create more job opportunities by reforming the economy sector by enhancing the capacities of the small businessmen.

"In doing this  I will ensure that there is steady power supply to boost the economy,he said.

He added that that the country would become the poorest in the world if it failed to create jobs for the teeming unemployed in 2018. 

"Having built my own business of oil and gas from the scratch if given the opportunity, I will transform the country,"he said.

He said that his campaign organisation which comprised of Nigerians across the country would mobilise support for his ambition.

"Lets be sincere with ourselves, President Buhari has not done anything for him to run for second term. 

"If you ask the governors who have endorsed him to tell you what he has done to deserve a second term, they would not be able. If the president goes for a second term the country would not survive, he said.

Lajada who will be 40 years in some months is into oil and gas business and based in the USA.