APC govt’ll cater for women, youths, end insurgency — Buhari

In two separate statements, through APC and APC
Presidential Campaign Organisation, APCPCO, Buhari
promised Nigerians a better and safer country if APC
was voted into power in the February 14 presidential
election.
Buhari, while expressing his condolence to the families
of members of the Armed Forces who lost their lives in
various military operations to keep Nigeria secure
including the current battle against the insurgents in
North East, in a statement through APC, said: ''May their
gentle souls rest in perfect peace. An APC government
will provide the necessary military equipment and
personnel to prosecute the battle effectively and
efficiently as soon as we are voted into power in the
forthcoming elections.
"APC as a party also recognises the sufferings of the
pensioners whose pension arrears and gratuity have
remained a serious problem. This will be corrected by
the APC government.
"I urge you all in the Armed Forces to remain apolitical
and focus on the ethos of discipline which is the
hallmark of your profession. I wish to assure you of my
unalloyed commitment to returning the Armed Forces to
its place of pride among comity of nations.
"I am aware of the neglect of the military over the years
and assure you that everything will be done within
available resources to train and equip the military to the
level comparable with other developed armies of the
world in the shortest possible time.
"The Nigerian military had accomplished a lot of feats in
building and ensuring global security and peace in
conjunction with the armed forces of other great nations
of the world as was experienced in the Congo, Sierra-
Leone, Liberia, Lebanon and other areas (since the
Armed Forces were established) Therefore, I call on all
Nigerians to join us in the APC in our quest to making
Nigeria a better place for all.
In another statement through, APCPCO's Directorate of
Media and Publicity of the campaign organisation,
Buhari said: "APC's manifesto contains several
innovations and legislative proposals that will promote
the manpower development and social participation of
women and youths in the country.
The statement, signed by Mallam Garba Shehu, said:
"Drawing extensively from the information contained in
the APC's manifesto, a federal government under the
leadership of Buhari promises to offer women and
youths in Nigeria a new deal.
"We are firmly committed to the value that women are
the backbone of the Nigerian society, especially in our
rural communities. Therefore, issues that matter to the
average Nigerian woman cut across the spectrum of
policy areas, such as agriculture – where they
predominate as farmers and farm labourers – to health
and education, where their concern for their children are
paramount.
"Our policy position for women takes into cognisance
the fact that in spite of several rights outlined in the
1999 Constitution, many women do not enjoy the same
freedoms as men, particularly in the fields of education,
economic empowerment and political participation.
"No society can progress where half of its population
suffers systemic discrimination. An APC government will
seek to end all forms of gender discrimination in both
public and private sectors, in education, employment
and housing and also protect equal property and
inheritance rights."
The statement explained the core policy objectives of
the APC for women and youths to include, "improving
anti-discriminatory legislation and instituting merit-
based action in employment; injecting gender as a
component of federal character and appointing a
Minister for Women and Gender in the Office of the
President."
Courtesy: vanguard news
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