Tinubu has capacity to rescue Nigeria – Arewa group canvasses support for APC
….receives 5,000 defectors to achieve Tinubu’s mandate in the state
Chima Azubuike
The Gombe State Coordinator, Arewa for Asiwaju 2023, Ibrahim Mohammed, says the All Progressives Congress presidential candidate Bola Tinubu, has the needed capacity to rescue Nigeria from economic meltdown and myriads of challenges.
Mohammed, made this disclosure on Sunday during sensitisation and awareness by the group, shortly after receiving about 5000 defectors that would assist in realising its mandate.
He lamented the Peoples Democratic Party 16 years reign, describing it as one that destroyed critical sectors of the economy.
According to him, a vote for Tinubu would mean continuation of good governance, hinged on transformational leadership, stressing that the support should be across all elective positions.
Mohammed said, “We are here today, to make sure our candidate in the platform of APC, Asiwaju Ahmed Tinubu/ Kashim Shettima win the 2023 presidential election for the continuation of APC from down to up.
“We accepted defectors from 11 Local Government Area of Gombe State, we received 5000. After receiving of defectors we are going to tell the people of Gombe about the manifesto of our candidate. We all know his contributions to Nigeria as a whole; in terms of economic diversification, security and human development.
“The essence of the sensitisation is to tell the people about the need to come out en masse to vote for Tinubu/Shettima and for Gombe State to vote for Inuwa and APC from Senate, House of Representatives, House of Assembly and other candidates as far as APC is concerned.
“The most important thing I will like to call the attention of Nigerians, particularly the agitation which is going round by other political parties. We know the type of leadership for over 16 years they spent they destroyed most of the sectors.Tinubu’s administration has the capacity and ability to lead Nigeria and rescue Nigeria from economic meltdown and challenges prevailing around the world. Recall that Covid-19 also brought alot of challenges.”
Speaking on the strength of membership of the organisation, the Coordinator said, “We have also 5,000 members including local and state governments. We have connections around the entire North-East. This is the second time we are organising such programme in a bid to sensitise people on the personality, capacity of Tinubu and Governor Inuwa Yahaya.”
On its ability to secure support for Tinubu, across the state and the region, he urged members to get their Permanent Voters Card, “We have almost gone through the nooks and crannies to make sure people in the rural areas are aware. We also charge on the need for supporters to obtain their PVC and to vote for APC,” the Coordinator said.
While decrying alleged propaganda that the redesigned notes policy of Central Bank of Nigeria was in the bad interest of the party, he said “it is not about APC it a good policy that if people contribute and accept the policy, may be there is a contradiction about the understanding of the policy but we all know the policy is going to help Nigeria and Nigerians as well as our economy.”
Mohammed added, “My advice to the teeming youths, mothers and girls they should come out and vote for Tinubu. I’m using this opportunity to call on the youth to come out en masse to vote Asiwaju and APC.”
Also speaking, Umar Gurama, APC chieftain urged youths to take ownership of the electioneering process, adding that the 2023 is unique, following the completion of President Muhammadu Buhari’s tenure.
“We hope the APC candidate will emerge as winner of the election. We can’t winning easily, until everyone is mobilised and carried along. More especially the youths who are card carrying members of the party. We all have a responsibility we the old we give them moral support, motivation by telling them the words to use during campaign,” Gurama said.
