The presidential candidate of the Peoples’ Democratic Party, Atiku abubakarhe has promised to rescue the state of Zamfara from the terrorist gangs that have killed, kidnapped and displaced thousands of people, if he is elected president.
Abubakar made this promise on Wednesday night after meeting with the PDP gubernatorial candidate in Zamfara state, Dauda Lawal-Dare.
Atiku said rescue was on the way for the people of the state.
He blamed the All Progressive Congress government for allowing violence to fester in the state, a situation he said has left the state behind and its people vulnerable.
According to a statement from the press office of the party’s gubernatorial candidate in the state, Atiku said the first step in rescuing the state was to expel the APC.
“To achieve that, there is a need to have a united PDP that is formidable enough to take on any opposition, no matter how difficult,” Atiku said.
“The best that the people of Zamfara state can do is to make peace, secure farms and provide businesses.
“But the situation now is different. We must overthrow the APC to rescue and rebuild the state and the country. The PDP administration will also revive the textile industry,” he added.
Abubakar said the party would continue to mobilize support for its gubernatorial candidate.
During the visit, Atiku received former APC supporters in the state who had switched over to the PDP.
Mr. Lawal: Dare said that the former APC bigwigs got tired of the “lies” at APC and decided to join the winning party.
“Lawal expressed confidence that Nigerians are now comfortable with the fact that the PDP has borne the brunt of misrule by the ruling All Progressives Congress.
“Getting these stalwarts is a huge harvest for the PDP in Zamfara state, considering the caliber, status and political value of the people who left the APC.”
Some of the politicians who left, according to the statement, were: Salihu Mai Buhu, Sahabi Liman, Illili Bakura, Garba Yandi, Ikra Bilbis, Na’Allah Isa – Mayana, Mukhtar Lugga, among others.