The Peoples Democratic Party Presidential Campaign Council has said that the party’s candidate, Atiku Abubakar, will not be asking for debt forgiveness from foreign countries if elected.
It said Atiku would rather ensure that the repayment terms and interest rates are in line with global terms.
It also promised that the former Vice President will stop borrowing.
Speaking at a press conference on Wednesday in Abuja, the council’s Director of Voter Intelligence and Strategy, Osita Chidoka, said, “We are not asking them to forgive our debt, we are asking them to make sure that our repayment terms and our interest rates are in safe and global terms and we will be able to make sure that we fulfil those obligations as of when due.
“Nigeria needs that person that will reintroduce sensible economic policies, so the first thing we will do about our debts is when you are in a hole, you stop digging so we will stop digging, we will stop borrowing to start with and stopping borrowing means that we are going to review our economic revenue profile and make sure that the government expenditure is not on the wrong priority.”
Chidoka, while insisting that Atiku will win the election, added, “I have not seen any poll that said he will not be second in the South-East and probably win some states in the South-South. I have not seen any other poll that said other than Lagos in the South-West and he is not the second in the South-West.
