Tinubu promises to create jobs in Cross River

All Progressives Congress presidential candidate Bola Tinubu has pledged to create jobs for the teeming unemployed youth if elected president in the upcoming general election.

He made the pledge to the huge crowd of supporters at his campaign rally at UJ Esuene Stadium, Calabar on Tuesday.

He also pledged to make Nigeria prosperous, adding: “Our economy is uselessly designed to export raw materials and import increasingly expensive finished products.

“Crude oil still provides the bulk of our foreign exchange and agriculture has traditionally been and will continue to be the backbone of this country.

“However, we must recognize the growing importance of our urban population, which is over 50 percent, about 100 million people under our government.

“Our cities and towns will witness a level of industrial activity unprecedented in the history of our country.

“Young people will become the main catalyst for economic recovery. The allocation of revenue between federal and state governments will be adjusted to give states more flexibility to promote grassroots economic development.

“Our government will prioritize boosting industries vital to national development by growing our industrial base to provide jobs for a growing urban population.”

Tinubu also promised to develop state tourism and turn the waterfront into a beautiful city.

The state’s governor, Prof. Ben Ayade, and other party leaders rallied votes for Tinubu and unanimously agreed that he would develop the deep-sea port and superhighway if he becomes president.

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