Deliver us from Gombe APC, PDP chairman begs Tambuwal
The Peoples Democratic Party Gombe State chapter has begged Governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Tambuwal to rescue the party from the pains of being in the opposition.
Gombe until 2019, where Muhammadu Yahaya of the APC was declared winner has been a PDP controlled state.
Tambuwal, is current chairman PDP Governors’ Forum was in Gombe with his entourage on Monday night to solicit for the support of the state’s delegates ahead of the 2023 primary election.
Speaking on behalf of the party, Maj. Gen. Amnon Kwaskebe (retd.), appealed to the governor to work assiduously to align the state to become a PDP-led state.
According to Kwaskebe, “Your excellency, we want you to intervene in the situation we have found ourselves in Gombe using using your office as Chairman of PDP Governors’ Forum, I want to request Gombe State you have seen the good works of our former governors are well known. We need help use your position as PDP Governors’Forum and see how you can come in.”
While commending Tambuwal’s leadership qualities, Kwaskebe promised the support of the state’s delegates, adding that he had shown remarkable leadership in time past.
“Your excellency, your track records are there for everyone to see. I want to assure you of votes of Gombe delegates,” Kwaskebe said.
On his part, Tambuwal promised to tackle insecurity, adding that he would focus also on fighting the challenges of trust in governance.
The Sokoto Governor said, “I’m thinking about bringing everyone in the country to discuss, engage on the way forward for this country. In any case those talking about restructuring are not in any case talking about physical restructuring, some are talking about physical restructuring, some other are talking about how we can devolve power to the states, and local government.
“To take more development to the grassroot, some others equitable distribution of resources, I know the issues as a former Speaker of the country.”