2019 Presidential Debate:- Follow The Live Report
The long anticipated presidential debate, schedule for Nigerians is here with the candidate of the Young Progressives Party (YPP),Kingsley Moghalu, Allied Congress Party of Nigeria (ACPN), Obiageli Ezekwesili, and Alliance for New Nigeria (ANN), Fela Durotoye present at the venue.
The debate started with Mark Eddo, the Morator who called in the presidential candidates in their alphabetical order.
Atiku and Buhari were absent. Kingsley Moghalu was first to speak, listing things he can do if he eventually becomes the president. After Moghalu came Fela Durotoye who equally reeled out his party’s manifestos and how he is the best candidate for the 2019 presidential election. However, Ezekwesili spoke extensively on what she will do for the country come 2019 if she wins.
Approach to the economy?
Moghalu
I will reform the educational system
I will give jobs to youths
Give access to loans that can be paid
What sector would you focus on to grow the economy?
Durotoye
Three sectors I will focus on are, agriculture, housing construction and road construction
On the same Economy
Ezekwesili spoke intelligently on the economy
We will lift 80 million Nigerians out of poverty.
My government will lift women out of poverty.
My government will remove barriers to productivity.
See what Atiku said, in the venue,
We came here for a Presidential debate, not a candidacy debate, and I, Atiku Abubakar cannot challenge or question an administration where the man at the helm of the affairs of the nation is not present to defend himself or his policies. #2019Debate
To reduce the cost of governece
Moghalu
We will employ a working force that will give us what we need, Productivity
Ezekwesili
- 1. Dealing with illegality
How do you make the country work effectively
Durotoye
No Penalty for taxations.
We must reform our institutions to deliver services that will make people know that we are working
Creations of more institutions
Creation of jobs
Innovations
Creations of opportunities
We will give young people investment and loans of 50, 100 thousand to help curb unemployment
What is your view about Atiku and Buhari’s absent
Ezekwesili
Am not surprised they are not here
They have simply announced the defeat
Their absent simply means a chance for a new idea that will rescue the country
What is your view about Atiku and Buhari’s absent
Durotoye
Old things have past away
The future is here
We have 58 years of independence and not 58 years of freedom
Leadership is truly about people who respects people.
What is your view about Atiku and Buhari’s absent
Moghalu
We have been in bondage for quite a llong thing
The second reason why they are not here is because they can not answer the intricate questions of the economy.
It is a record of fairlure on both sides
Moghalu
How would you Create jobs
Innovations
Creations of opportunities
We will give young people investment and loans of 50, 100 thousand to help curb unemployment
What is your view about Atiku and Buhari’s absent
Ezekwesili
Am not surprised they are not here
They have simply announced the defeat
Their absent simply means a chance for a new idea that will rescue the country
What is your view about Atiku and Buhari’s absent
Durotoye
Old things have past away
The future is here
We have 58 years of independence and not 58 years of freedom
Leadership is truly about people who respects people.
What is your view about Atiku and Buhari’s absent
Moghalu
We have been in bondage for quite a long thing
The second reason why they are not here is because they can not answer the intricate questions of the economy.
It is a record of failure on both sides
they are arrogance and do not have the interest of Nigerians at heart
Interment
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On security
Moghalu
I will solve the corruption problem in the military
I will provide intelligent
I will create the economic opportunities to enhance my government have all it requires to secure military hardware.
Durotoye
Strengthen the security institutions
I will stop the problem of man know man
We will heighten the moral and treat our soldiers very well
Ezekwesili
Send signal that there is a new sheriff in town
Set up a team that will ensure and send a signal that our territory is a not level ground for terrorism.
We will broaden security
Secure our boarders
Moghalu
Invest in technology that will detect whether those who cross the border are our citizens or our enemy
Strengthen our customs and security operatives
How would you stop Kidnapping in Nigeria
Durotoye
We will invest heavily in police force, because we do not have police force in Nigeria. We need a modern police force to put a stop to kidnapping.
Employment
Ezekwesili
Innovating in education (Skill acquisition)
We will focus on teacher teaching policy. This is where teachers teach student what will help them in the reduction of unemployment.
Durotoye
What Nigeria is operating is certification and not qualification.
We have to give the right value to our students.
How would you solve the agitation of the south east
Moghalu
We will practice an inclusive government
We will have a government tailored on total restructuring
Interment
Education
Ezekwesili
Early child education would be integrated to be used by both the rich and poor students
Teacher quality. We will modernise teaching system and monitor our teachers in what they are teaching
Durotoye
We will ensure that all citizens have access to fundamental education
Teachers must be committed to teaching. We will employ professionals that will teach students in order for them to compete with first world countries.
Moghalu
We will invest in teacher training
We will invent in curriculum reform
We will invest on how our children learn
I will end ASUU srike
Government/private: How would you Improved the quality of education
Ezekwesili
Identify the learning problems and solving them
We will focus on the curriculum issue
Durotoye
We have to create the opportunity for all
We will get free transport system for students
Out of school programmes have to be strengthened
We will arrest any family that will hold back their children
Moghalu
My government will make secondary school free.
We will increase the quality of public schools in the country
Healthcare
Moghalu
We will make sure that each of the six geo political zones have a world cass hospital
We will invest and prioritise the primary healthcare
Ezekwesili
We will make sure that healthcare is accessible to Nigerians, whether rich or poor.
We will connect health and wealth for the wellbeing of citizens
Durotoye
We will synergise with state and local government to increase and improve our healthcare sector
We will strengthen the primary healthcare sector
We will establish a free healthcare for people above 60 and below 18.
Youth inclusiveness and empowerment
Ezekwesili
50 percent of our cabinet will be youths
We will make sure that our youths are globally competing with other youths in the world
We will review and update our youths programme to make our youths competitive among the countries of the world.
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