Atiku Speaks On US Support For His 2019 Presidential Bid

Presidential Candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku
Abubakar has spoken on the support he enjoys from the United States
Government ahead of the 2019 General Elections.

Below is a full transcript of his Interview with VOA, made available to PoliticsNGR;

HE AA’s Interview with Aliyu Mustapha Sokoto of VOA Hausa on Thursday night in Washington D.C and monitored in Abuja

Aliyu
Mustapha: What has been in the news for many years has come to past
right now I’m together with the former Vice President of Nigeria and the
Presidential flag bearer of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) after he
had just returned from some interactive session with some high ranking
Congress Men and Women. Your excellency, now that you have visited
Washington D.C, does it have to do with those who said you cannot come
to the United State of America or the visit is for what purpose?

AA: Aliyu
I told you before that my coming to the United State is in the hands of
Americans if they decided to issue a Visa to me I will definitely come
and if they refused to give me I cannot come. And now they have issued
it to me and I am here. I’m having some positive discussions with some
of the officials.  I was in the Congress and I had discussions with some
high ranking Congress men and Women about Nigeria and how Nigeria
intends to improve her relationship with the United States of America.

Aliyu Mustapha: After visiting the Congress, do you intend to meet with some other people?

AA: Yes,
by tomorrow (Friday)  I will go to the State Department in order to
have vital discussions with some of their officials.

Aliyu Mustapha: Will you also meet with the members of the United State Chamber of Commerce?

AA: Yes, I will meet them tomorrow (Friday) by the Grace of God.

Aliyu Mustapha: Who invited you to the United State?

AA: I was invited by many organizations in United States.

Aliyu
Mustapha: Before some people are saying that you cannot come to the
United States of America but now you are here people will stop doubting.

AA: The whole thing is about misinformation

Aliyu Mustapha: What do you mean by misinformation?

AA: Because
for a very long time they have been lying to them (Nigerians) and they
agreed; I tried to explain to them but they refused to listen. And I
hope now people are going to understand.

Aliyu Mustapha: Your
coming to America has shown that you are going to have some interactions
with some top officials of the United State are they in support of your
candidacy?

AA: Yes.

Aliyu Mustapha: Are you convinced that the United States Government are in support of your candidacy?

AA: There is no doubt because the United State is ready to support any country that is practicing democracy.

Aliyu
Mustapha: People know you as a businessman; do you think that your
business background and experience will influence the United States
Government to support you?

AA: One good thing is that Nigeria is a
country that is practicing democracy and everyone knows that we have
played a significant role and have done a lot to sustain democratic
governance in Nigeria and it is very important.

Aliyu Mustapha: Thank you very much.

AA: It is my Pleasure.

Source:- Politicsngr