MAP Faults Tinubu’s Reported Campaign Absence, Backs Adebayo

The Movement Adebayo for President (MAP) has criticised President Bola Tinubu over his reported choice to not take part straight within the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential marketing campaign tour forward of the 2027 common election, urging Nigerians to think about Social Democratic Party (SDP) candidate, Adewole Adebayo, as a substitute.

The group mentioned presidential candidates ought to interact straight with voters and clarify how they intend to handle the nation’s financial, safety and governance challenges.

In an announcement titled “Choosing Between President Tinubu and Citizen Adebayo: A Social Democratic Manifesto That Signposts National Redemption,” MAP urged Nigerians to evaluate candidates primarily based on their coverage proposals, governing philosophy and plans for nationwide growth.

It additionally expressed concern over the nation’s financial and safety challenges, calling on APC governors and celebration leaders to put nationwide pursuits above political concerns.

MAP highlighted Adebayo’s manifesto, Farewell to Poverty and Insecurity, which it mentioned outlines proposed measures to deal with poverty, strengthen nationwide safety and enhance entry to important providers.

The group questioned the reported choice by Tinubu to focus on governance whereas the APC Presidential Campaign Council handles his marketing campaign actions, arguing that direct engagement with voters was necessary within the build-up to the election.

MAP mentioned Adebayo’s manifesto identifies 12 precedence areas, together with nationwide safety, meals safety, electrical energy, reasonably priced power, employment and enterprise, training, healthcare, infrastructure, innovation, clear governance, nationwide unity and worldwide relations.

According to the group, the doc additionally outlines a four-year implementation framework meant to determine measurable targets and allow Nigerians to evaluate the efficiency of a possible Adebayo administration.

On the proposed first 100 days in workplace, MAP mentioned the manifesto envisages the institution of a Presidential Delivery and Performance Office to observe authorities programmes and assess progress towards acknowledged targets.

Other proposed measures embrace directing ministries, departments and businesses to implement the targets of Chapter II of the 1999 Constitution, conducting baseline assessments of key sectors and introducing transparency mechanisms for public procurement and expenditure.

The framework additionally proposes federal-state supply agreements and the publication of a presidential efficiency dashboard to allow residents to trace authorities actions.

For the primary yr, the manifesto proposes measures to enhance safety, stabilise important providers, develop agricultural manufacturing, strengthen home power provide and provoke precedence electrical energy and transport initiatives.

It additionally identifies youth abilities growth and employment programmes as a part of efforts to widen financial alternatives.

For the second and third years, the plan envisages increasing industrial clusters and infrastructure initiatives, enhancing electrical energy distribution and investing in irrigation, meals storage, processing, pharmaceutical manufacturing, know-how, manufacturing, rail transport, broadband, housing and water provide.

The fourth yr would concentrate on finishing precedence initiatives, strengthening profitable programmes by means of everlasting establishments and publishing audited efficiency reviews.
MAP mentioned the proposed end-of-term scorecard would supply a foundation for assessing the administration’s efficiency towards its commitments.

The group additionally highlighted social democracy, cooperative federalism, evidence-based governance, public-private sector collaboration and citizen participation as central components of Adebayo’s proposed governing philosophy.

It mentioned Chapter II of the 1999 Constitution, which accommodates the Fundamental Objectives and Directive Principles of State Policy, would information the proposed administration’s method to governance.

MAP additional recognized transparency, accountability and the availability of fundamental requirements as key parts of the manifesto.

The group urged Nigerians to look at the doc and examine the coverage commitments of presidential candidates earlier than making their selections within the 2027 election.

It inspired residents to acquire copies of the manifesto by contacting [email protected].
The assertion was signed by the Movement Adebayo for President (MAP), which makes use of the slogan, “The Roadmap to a New Nigeria.”