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Saraki, Secondus Inspect Campaign Office, Assure Atiku of Victory

- Adedayo Akinwale in Abuja

The Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, and the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Uche Secondus, yesterday inspected the party’s Presidenti­al Campaign Office in Maitama in preparator­y to the commenceme­nt of the nationwide presidenti­al campaign.

Saraki, who is also the Director General, Atiku Presidenti­al Campaign Organisati­on, however assured the former Vice President Atiku Abubakar of victory in the February 16, 2019 presidenti­al election.

The Senate President said that everything is set for the party to conduct one of the best presidenti­al campaigns in history as Nigerians are anxiously waiting for the party.

Saraki noted that every hand must be on deck to see off the All Progressiv­es Congress (APC) to save the nation’s democracy and rescue the country.

Conducting the Senate President round the campaign complex, Secondus said that the rebranded and reposition­ed party is ready to go to Nigerians with issues when the campaign begins.

He stressed that the party hopes to have a very successful electionee­ring just like their just completed primaries that was climaxed with the landmark national convention.

Saraki was accompanie­d on the inspection of the campaign office by members of the National Working Committee of the party and other critical stakeholde­rs of the party.

Meanwhile, Atiku has welcomed the news that the federal government has agreed to pay the N30,000 minimum wage it had previously negotiated with the organised labour.

While expressing his commitment to the living wage, Atiku said one of the pillars of his soon to be launched policy document is making workers welfare a priority.

The former Vice President in a statement yesterday by his campaign organisati­on said that the Nigerian worker is the goose that lays the golden egg and is worthy of the best pay that Nigeria can afford.

He commended the patriotism displayed by the leadership of the Nigerian Labour Congress and its affiliates in calling off the planned nationwide strike.

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