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Atiku Abubakar: I’m not going to enrich members of my family but my friends

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has revealed that among other things, if elected into power he will enrich his friends.

AtikuThe PDP candidate stated this on Wednesday while addressing the business community in Lagos at an event themed ‘Getting Nigeria’s Economy Working: A Pragmatic Approach.’

“I am not going to enrich members of my family but my friends.

“Are my friends not entitled to be enriched? As long as there is no element of corruption there,” he said.

He also assured that his team has the capacity to tackle corruption in the country.

Beyond that, Atiku vowed to privatise the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) if he gets into power.

He said, “I am committed to privatizing NNPC, I said it.

“I swear, even if they are going to kill me, I will do it,” he said.

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