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A former Vice-President and All Progressives Congress presidential aspirant, Atiku Abubakar, has called for devolution of powers to give more resources to states in the country.

According to him, most of responsibilities being carried out by the Federal Government are supposed to be handled by the State Government.

He said the 2015 general elections was another opportunity for Nigerians to chase out the Peoples Democratic Party by voting for the APC.

Abubakar stated this on Monday in Ado Ekiti at the inauguration of the ultra-modern Oba Adejugbe General Hospital built by Governor Kayode Fayemi to mark the end of his four-year tenure in office.

Fayemi assured that the state had made efforts to ensure that itwas free of the Ebola.

Abubakar, who commended Fayemi for the feats explained that the Federal Government had no reason venturing into agriculture, health, employment and others, which were the fundamental statutory duties of the state government.

He said,The Federal Government is too powerful in Nigeria and has taken in more responsibilities than it is supposed to be. There is need to devolve powers to the state and if we move powers to the state government, we should also move resources alongside.

The Federal Government has no business handling projects in health, agriculture, employment and other sectors. I have always been saying this each time I have the opportunity.

The Federal Government ought to be left with foreign policy, defence and monetary policy, so that the Presidency can be made less attractive to reduce the tension in the polity.

Abubakar described the APC as a strong and better organised party to tackle poverty and rescue Nigerians from the sufferings brought by the PDP in the last 15 years.

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Atiku Abubakar calls for devolution of power