The presidential candidate of the Allied Peoples’ Movement (APM), Engr. Seyi Makinde, has pledged to prioritise security and economic recovery if elected in 2027, saying improved security would unlock Plateau State’s tourism potential and create employment opportunities.
Makinde made the pledge during the flag-off of the party’s presidential campaign in Plateau State, held at Langfield Leisure Park, Little Rayfield, Jos, alongside his running mate, Alhaji Lawal Musa Daura.
He identified security as a major pillar of his proposed Reset Agenda, noting that Plateau’s favourable weather and tourism attractions could attract visitors and boost economic activities if adequate security was guaranteed.
He urged party members to take the Reset Agenda to their respective polling units, stressing the importance of grassroots mobilisation.
“If Nigeria is not working for you, then let us reset. When we reset Nigeria, we will have a Nigeria that will work for everybody,” he said.
Makinde also questioned the performance of the present administration, alleging that it had adopted some ideas from his proposed agenda without delivering the expected results.
His running mate, Daura, described Plateau as a state historically known for peace, tranquillity and tourism, expressing concern over developments that had affected its reputation.
He pledged the party’s commitment to restoring peace and protecting citizens’ rights, urging residents to support its vision for Plateau and Nigeria.
The National Chairman of the APM, Yusuf Mamman Dantelle, while presenting the party’s flag to its Plateau governorship candidate, Samuel Danauta Kyarshik, called for a change in Nigeria’s political direction.
He condemned the killings in Plateau and Benue states, stressing that victims died as Nigerians, irrespective of their religious or political affiliations. He said neither Christianity nor Islam justified the killing of innocent people.
Dantelle described the APM as an alternative platform committed to peace, unity and economic prosperity, adding that Nigeria needed fresh ideas to address insecurity and economic hardship.
Also speaking, the Deputy Director-General of the Makinde-Daura Presidential Campaign Organisation, Dr. Tony Aziegbemi, said Plateau was chosen as the first state for the campaign’s state-by-state mobilisation because of its strategic position as the heart of Nigeria.
Aziegbemi identified security as a major priority of Makinde’s agenda and expressed concern over displaced communities, unemployment and economic hardship.
He argued that hunger was largely caused by declining purchasing power rather than laziness, assuring residents that their security concerns would receive priority attention under a Makinde-led administration.
