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Details Of Atiku’s Meeting With UK Government Officials Emerge [Photos]
The details of the meeting between the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, and United Kingdom government officials have emerged.
Naija News reported that Atiku’s Spokesman, Paul Ibe, had said the former Vice President will travel to London, the United Kingdom at the invitation of the British government.
In a tweet via his Twitter handle on Tuesday, the PDP flagbearer said he met with the Minister for Development and Africa in the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), Andrew Mitchell.
Atiku stated that the meeting was an opportunity for him to share his vision for Nigeria with the British government officials ahead of the forthcoming presidential election.
The former Vice President added that he solicited their partnership and was encouraged by the UK government’s strong interest in helping Nigeria.
He wrote: “I just concluded successful meetings with The Right Hon. Andrew Mitchell MP—Minister for Development and Africa in the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), amongst other key senior UK government officials.
“It was an auspicious occasion to share my vision for Nigeria encapsulated in the Unity SEED with them. It is a vision United by Security, Economy, Education and Devolution (of Powers).
“I solicited their partnership and I am encouraged by the UK government’s strong interest in helping Nigeria RECOVER every facet of its life.”
Some of the PDP chieftains m present at the meeting were the Director-General of the PDP Presidential Campaign Organisation (PCO) and Governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Tambuwal; Minority Leader, Ndidi Elumelu; Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom State, former Senate President Bukola Saraki, former Governor of Kano State, Ibrahim Shekarau; Senator Dino Melaye and Timi Frank.