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.... ....   Home  |  Cover Stories  |  National Newsreel  |  Politics  |  Business  |  Sports  |  World  | Contact Towards a better life for the people Search The Archives   Cover Stories National News South West Niger Delta South East North Politics Business Sports World Viewpoints Features   ..... NATIONAL NEWS Presidency: Kontagora, confirms ambition By Sufuyan Ojeifo Saturday, October 23, 2004 ABUJA— Former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), General Mamman Kontagora has confirmed his interest in the 2007 presidency on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). He spoke to a group of party supporters at the FCT secretariat of the party, where he had gone to donate thirty bags of millet to Muslim members of the party who are observing the Ramadan fast. He quickly assured that  during Christmas period, he would make donations to Christian members of the party. Kontagora said that his presidential ambition was anchored on the desire to better the lots of the people, stressing, “I am here to tell you that I am still interested in improving the life of the people; I am here to reconnect and to tell you that I am available”. According to him, “It took  three months for me to give my consent for the posters announcing my intention to be pasted on available structures in the street; nevertheless, I am still gauging the mood of the people before I commence full-blown campaign”. It could be recalled that the former FCT Minister was defeated at the PDP primaries to elect the senatorial candidate for the FCT by the current senator, Isa Maina. But Kontagora declared Thursday that he was not and would not be deterred by the defeat. According to him, “I will keep trying and trying; I am coming out to serve the people”. He said that he would push for the rehabilitation of displaced persons in the FCT in the wake of its designation and construction as the political capital of Nigeria. According to him, “I will liaise with councilors from the FCT and other relevant stakeholders on the packaging of a bill that will seek clearer definition of Abuja so as to help the residents benefit more from government”.   Home  |  Cover Stories  |  National Newsreel  |  Politics  |  Business  |  Sports  |  World  | Contact © 1998- 2004. Vanguard Media Ltd.

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