From Shuaibu Zubair Tatu, Birnin Kebbi
The Presidential candidate of All progressives Congress (APC) Asiwaju Ahmed Tinubu has promised to give the best of economy to Nigeria if elected president of the country in the 2023 election.
Tinubu made the pledge while addressing the APC presidential campaign rally at Haliru Abdu Stadium in Birnin Kebbi Saturday.
”I will give best economy to Nigeria if elected president of the country in the 2023 election,” he said.
He said Argungu fishing festival is a way of life for the people of Kebbi State. It is an annual festival in the state of Kebbi, he promised to improve it to international standard.
He assured the people of Kebbi that he would revive the moribund Argungu fishing festival and boost major investments including agriculture in the state
Tinibu commended the local farmers in the state for the revolutionary venture they have brought into agricultural sector, especially in rice farming
He said, “We are going to invest in education and agro-allied industries to make prosperity a very simple thing. We will manage water resources to make sure that Nigeria becomes a leading agricultural country in Africa.”
The APC candidate who acknowledged Kebbi’s exploits in rice production and how it created close partnership between the state and Lagos, said his administration would continue to encourage such working relationships across the country.
Midway through the campaign, Kebbi State Governor, Atiku Bagudu and Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, took over the podium and called on the people to cast their votes for Tinubu because of his past investments in advancing democracy in the country.
Malami reminded the gathering that the APC administration has made major investments in agriculture, social welfare and infrastructure, saying it was now time to pay back by voting in Tinubu and other candidates of the party.
He said Tinubu shared a lot of things in common with the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), adding that if he is elected, he would consolidate on the gains recorded by the Buhari administration.
