The Allied Peoples Movement (APM) has taken its presidential campaign to Plateau State, promising a new approach to tackling insecurity, improving the economy and promoting inclusive governance.
The party’s presidential candidate, Seyi Makinde, made the pledge on Monday in Jos during the Plateau leg of the party’s state-by-state campaign, calling for a national reset that would make Nigeria work for everyone, regardless of political, religious or ethnic differences.
“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,” Makinde said.
The APM National Chairman, Yusuf Dantalle, said Nigerians killed in violent attacks deserved protection regardless of their political or religious affiliations.
“They do not die as members of the APM, APC or PDP; they die as Nigerians,” he said.
Dantalle condemned the use of religion to justify violence, insisting that neither the Bible nor the Quran sanctioned the unjust killing of human beings.
He alleged that some individuals were exploiting the bloodshed in the country to pursue selfish political and economic interests.
The national chairman said the APM was offering Nigerians an alternative built around peace, harmony and economic prosperity.
“A vote for APM is a vote for peace. It is a vote for harmony. It is a vote for economic prosperity and everything that you need Nigeria to be for you,” he said.
On the economy, Dantalle questioned the benefits of fuel subsidy removal, arguing that Nigerians were yet to experience the improved living conditions promised by the Federal Government.
He said rising food prices, declining purchasing power and insecurity had made life increasingly difficult, particularly for farmers who could no longer freely access their farmlands.
He warned that economic hardship and the inability of citizens to meet their basic needs could push some vulnerable individuals into criminal activities, including robbery, banditry and kidnapping.
Dantalle urged Nigerians to support the party’s proposed rescue mission by taking its message to their communities.
At the campaign event, party flags were presented to candidates as the APM commenced its campaign activities in Plateau State.
Earlier, Makinde visited the Gbong Gwom Jos to seek the traditional ruler’s blessings ahead of the campaign.
