Presidential aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar has made it clear that if he is elected President, he would reduce the number of the people in government at the end of his tenure.
Atiku admitted that he would start the government by involving everybody, but that his dream would be to leave office with small number of people in the government.
The aspirant who was Nigeria’s Vice President during the regime of Olusegun Obasanjo, was answering questions at the Presidential Nomination Media Chat under the auspices of The United Nigeria Group (TUNG) at the Silverbird Galleria in Abuja yesterday, Sunday.
“Government is such a very big deal in Nigeria even though my dream is that by the time I leave office government will be smaller. There is room to accommodate every one of them, so I am talking to them and we are still interacting (with other PDP Presidential aspirants).”
Atiku said that there is no single aspirant that he had not been to, to ask for his support and also to work together, adding that each and every one of them bring something to the table different from the other.
“And I believe it will not be a problem for me bringing them together to participate with me in government and also in whatever capacity they feel they can support the government.”
On why he jump from political party to another, Atiku said: “tell me one political leader who has been consistent on a political platform.
“There is none that has not changed parties. But changing party is not the issue, have you been consistent in what you believe in, in your policies? I think that is the most important thing. Changing party is part of our political development process.”
