The shout of “Asiwaju, you don win, you don win, don’t say anything” rented the air on Wednesday as supporters of the Presidential Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, converged on the Trade Fair Complex, Minna, Niger State.
The complex was the venue for the APC Presidential campaign rally in Niger State.
Seeing the level of support and goodwill from the people, an obviously elated Tinubu thanked the supporters profusely for their love and readiness to vote for him.
Tinubu who had come with a prepared speech had to abandon the speech to just express his gratitude to the people.
The rally was attended by Vice Presidential Candidate, Kashim Shettima and several governors of the party including Abubakar Sani Bello (Niger), Atiku Bagudu (Kebbi), Abubakar Badaru (Jigawa), Babajide Sanwo-Olu (Lagos), Babagana Zulum (Borno), Abdullahi Sule (Nasarawa), Abdullahi Ganduje (Kano) and Simon Bako Lalong (Plateau) who is also the Director-General of the campaign.
Also at the rally were former governors, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole and Abdulaziz Yari and the party’s governorship candidate in Niger State, Muhammed Umar Bago.
Shortly after the rally, Senator Abdullahi Adamu, the party’s National Chairman, joined the campaign entourage.
Before heading back to Abuja, the APC presidential candidate paid a courtesy call on the Emir of Minna, Alhaji Umar Farouk Bahago, and inaugurated two campaign offices donated by Senator Sani Musa Mohammed and Alhaji Mohammed Idris.
In the prepared speech that he couldn’t read, Tinubu promised to ensure that Niger State and indeed all states in Nigeria will reap the benefits of the available resources they have.
Specifically, for Niger State, he pledged routine dredging of River Niger and full development of Baro Port.
The APC presidential flagbearer said Niger is blessed with resources which the state can benefit from for economic advancement.
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“Your state has ample resources and large potential. Not only does Niger cover the largest landmass of any state in Nigeria, but it also serves as the home to three hydroelectric power plants that symbolically light the way forward to hope renewed.
“By God’s grace, I shall be elected. If so, my administration will further empower Niger State so that you reap the full benefits of its bounteous resources. We appreciate your vital role as the state that powers the nation. The nation will show its gratefulness by investing in your future. The power state will become the More Powerful State,” Tinubu said.
He underscored his economic plan which include building roads for easy movement of agricultural products and creating better opportunities for the farmers.
Tinubu also promised to address the problem of irrigation in the state, developing water management/catchment systems and irrigation that tame the cycle of flood and drought.
The former Lagos State governor also promised to address the security challenges the state is faced with.
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