Atiku Abubakar, the Peoples Democratic Party‘s (PDP) presidential candidate, met with members of the British Parliament on Tuesday to address concerns that, if he were to be elected president next month, may worry the European nation.
“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,” Atiku tweeted.
“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.
“I solicited their partnership and I am encouraged by the UK government’s strong interest in helping Nigeria Recover every facet of its life.”
Earlier, Atiku’s team met with the British directors of National Security and Open Spaces, according to Senator Dino Melaye, Director of Public Affairs for the PDP Presidential Campaign Council (PCC).
“We met with about seven departmental heads and directors of government agencies in the UK and it was a robust meeting and we had very robust discussions on the economy, defence, and security.
“We also had a lot of talk on immigration issues. It was a very great meeting. It was a very interesting, intriguing discussion with the British government today,” he said.
Earlier, Atiku’s team met with the British directors of National Security and Open Spaces, according to Senator Dino Melaye, Director of Public Affairs for the PDP Presidential Campaign Council (PCC).
“Not that he’s not interacting globally. He’s visited presidents across the globe, more than any other presidential candidate,” he said.
“In the last two months, Atiku Abubakar has visited about seven African presidents, especially in the ECOWAS region, to interact with them and to discuss the issue of insecurity across the region and how to tackle it.”
