Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar has caused reactions from Nigerians on social media over his campaign policy document ‘The Atiku Plan.’



On Monday, Atiku revealed his plan for Nigerians in 2019and narrated a story of how he started selling firewood as an orphan in Adamawa before he got rich.

He quoted his statement by saying: “I started out as an orphan selling firewood on the streets of Jada in Adamawa, but God, through the Nigerian state, invested in me and here I am today. If Nigeria worked for me, I owe it as my duty to make sure that Nigeria also works for you.”

But, his above statement received backslash from some Nigerians on social media as they compared his story to that of former President Goodluck Jonathan who said he had no shoes while campaigning.

Some Nigerians advised the Atiku to desist from such stories as Nigerians would not fall for such sympathetic stories in voting for the next president.

Here are some comments gathered by DAILY POST from Twitter:

@Ugochijanetrump: “Goodluck told us in 2011 he was not born rich and that he had no shoes and school bags. By 2015, GEJ had bought many bags to pack our money. In 2017, Peter Obi said he own only one wristwatch & he doesn’t own any house outside Nigeria. Now, today is for Atiku as firewood seller.”

@Chijev “It’s actually not a good line to start. Nigerians no longer trust those gimmicks.
I’ll recommend concentrating on issue based agenda and not some not-so- convincing poverty root.”

@diran_mendy106 “BURSTED!!! The last president that was shoeless and sell fish, nosedived the economy into recession,we don’t need firewood seller to plunge us into depression.Nigerians are now wise.”

@Abuusamayusuf “This is the kind of story Jonathan told us in is quest to be our president.I don’t know think this kind of sympathetic stories can sell any more.”

@Vexless “Whether as an orphan or you had no shoes, its not news. MKO had to sell firewood to pay his sch fee & that of your former boss. The news now is that @MBuhari constructed that same Jada road which you abandoned for 8yrs. Well, Obj also neglected Otta road that leads to his abode.”

@Joevankas “Last time we heard from Jonathan that was shoeless now it’s Atiku claiming to have started out as an orphan. Nigerians won’t fall for these lies ever again.”

@tbrtroopers “President Atiku Thank you for including all of us in your visions for Nigeria. You have led by example and proven to be resolute and resourceful in you previous endeavors, the same goes to you VP @PeterGregoryObi . I can’t envisage anything but success. Thank you once again.”

@Emperoraustus “His Excellency Atiku …. we once had an aspirant who later became the president. According to him, he doesn’t even have any shoe and he was from a poor family like you. We hope we will not end up experience the same regime if you win? Just asking.”

@Essuharison “Politicians and poverty stories.Playing with our emotions. Let’s talk more about deliverable not all these stories you’re concocting.”

@Musamonsur “This is similar to the story told by GEJ when he said he had no shoe, that made people to be sympathetic with him and voted for him.but Nigerians are wiser now.”

@Sulebaba_Sadeeq “Atiku started by Selling Firewood, Graduated to Selling NITEL, Nigeria Airways etc. Now He wants to Sell NNPC and Nigeria.We say No!


https://dkmngr.com/jonathan-had-no-shoes-you-sold-firewood-nigerians-slams-atiku/

MKO Abiola also sold firewood.Only that politicians should not play to gain cheap popularity hence debate to present their feasible policies for the electorate to make their good choice.

Vote wisely , think deeply ....

Thank you

All na buga story!

Buhari that does not sold firewood,he is poor for betterment of Nigeria,Buhari leads by example.Our Lord Jesus Christ was poor for we to be rich,Atiku is nothing but a looter

Atiku saying that he sold firewood doesn't mean he wants people to vote him out of pity, it only means that he understands what suffering is all about and will make sure he pulls out so many Nigerians out of poverty.

Nigerian politicians have been lying since 3524 BC

lucy10:
Atiku saying that he sold firewood doesn't mean he wants people to vote him out of pity, it only means that he understands what suffering is all about and will make sure he pulls out so many Nigerians out of poverty.

That's a good way to spin it.


Our Messiah must come from suffering.

Since I was born, but now I'm getting old, I have never seen any fu**er that won world best fu**er... Why ?






Please help me ask your neighbour... Have you Aticulated�

Event though i'm Atikulated but Atiku should reduce on his lies

These politicians think we're all fools

Atiku's message is that he can relate to your situation or experience because he lived it.

Baawaa:
Buhari that does not sold fire is poor for betterment of Nigeria,Buhari leads by example.Our Lord Jesus Christ was poor for we to be rich,Atiku is nothing but a looter

Even our Lord Jesus would not understand what you just typed; but in any case they should both come out on debate day and show us they have the intellectual capacity to govern Us.
Say no to dullards in High places.

Very stale campaign statement. He's just following their usual script. Zero creativity

...And Buhari's cows didn't increase in 8years.
Politicians are manipulators of emotions of the masses.

Good thing about Atiku plan.....SELLL NNPC.

Yes,sell NNPC.Remove that fuel subsidy thing into the bargain as well.

Yes, fuelprices will shoot up....yes we will pay N300 for fuel....yes there will be teething difficultes....but within 5 years....there would be lots of new investments and new jobs.

Infact....APC or PDP....sell NNPC,remove fuel subsidy.....watch the oil industry grow.

What’s wrong with a man telling his life’s story?

Lazy Nigerian Yooths Always reacting stupidly


See what APC and Buhari are turning Nigeria to, they cant react.

Maybe an aje butter president is what we need!

Loser and looters won't rule this country again. If u like sell burukutu and goro in the street of adamawa

Until the day we revolt violently these guys go continue to use our head

In all honesty, Atiku fall my hand with that story


He should be wiser

lucy10:
Atiku saying that he sold firewood doesn't mean he wants people to vote him out of pity, it only means that he understands what suffering is all about and will make sure he pulls out so many Nigerians out of poverty.

campaign ambassador

awon oloriburuku ton support buahri, aye yin aba je ni.. if yu quote me you go run mad...ignore for your own sake zombies

;D4

Atiku is still a better offer than Buhari who came under the platform of lies...

Even pretended that he had no money to pick the presidential form and deceived gullible zombies... While his wife rocked expensive wristwatches and gowns and shoes....


Atiku came out from a poor background and made it to the top.... He has what it'd take to reform this country.... He understand what suffering means..... He's better than a man with ear infections and oozing body language and will always dance to the northern tunes....

Whether his story is misinformed to the daft.... He told us a story that he will change the suffering in the country, regardless!!

E go better sha

Looter

Nigeria jajagaj