The presidential candidate of the Congress of all progressives (APC), Bola Tinubu, promised the people of Kebbi state major investments that will boost the agricultural profile of the state.
Speaking while addressing the APC presidential campaign at the Haliru Abdu Stadium in Birnin Kebbi, the state capital, on Saturday, Tinubu praised the state’s farmers for the revolutionary undertaking, especially in growing rice.
A statement signed on behalf of the Tinubu Media Office by Abdulaziz Abdulaziz on Saturday quoted the former Lagos state governor as saying: “We are going to invest in education and related industries to make prosperity very simple.
“We will manage water resources to ensure that Nigeria becomes a leading agricultural country in Africa,” the statement said.
The APC presidential candidate has also vowed to revive the now-moribund Argungu Fishing Festival and make it a tourist destination in Nigeria.
Tinubu, who acknowledged Kebbi’s exploits in rice production and how that created a close partnership between the state and Lagos, said his administration would encourage such partnerships across the country.
Addressing the meeting, Kebbi State Governor Atiku Bagudu and Federation Attorney General and Justice Minister Abubakar Malami asked them to vote for the APC presidential candidate due to their previous investments in the breakthrough of democracy in the country.
Mr. Malami reminded the meeting that the APC administration has made significant investments in agriculture, social welfare and infrastructure, and said now was the time to repay the favor by voting for Mr. Tinubu and other party candidates.
He said that Mr. Tinubu had much in common with President Muhammadu Buhari, adding that if elected, he would consolidate the achievements recorded by the Buhari administration.
APC National Chairman Abdullahi Adamu and APC Presidential Campaign Council Director General Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau State thanked the huge crowd who turned out for the rally and urged them to vote for Mr Tinubu for his excellent track record. .
Among those attending the demonstration were Governors Mohammed Badaru Abubakar (Jigawa), Abdullahi Ganduje (Kano), Bello Matawalle (Zamfara) and Babagana Zulum (Borno).
Others were the leader of the Senate, Ibrahim Gobir; former governors Aliyu Wamakko (Sokoto); Mahmud Shinkafi (Zamfara) and Saidu Dakingari (Kebbi).
the former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dimeji Bankole; APC National Woman Leader, Betta Edu; Also in attendance were the deputy director general of the party’s Presidential Campaign Council, Bala Usman and Ibrahim Masari.