President Muhammadu Buhari has charged Nigerians and people of Yobe State to vote for Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the next President.
This is the second time in two days,when President Muhammadu Buhari will join the campaign train of the 2023 presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu.
Recall that President Buhari who is the Chairman of the Tinubu-Shettima campaign council was in Adamawa on Monday to campaign for the candidates of his party, APC.
However,while speaking at the Damaturu Township stadium on Tuesday during the All Progressives Congress Presidential campaign rally, President Buhari urged the people to vote for the former Governor of Lagos State because of his capability to ensure that the work of rebuilding Nigeria he(Buhari) started over seven years ago was consolidated.
“I accompany Asiwaju here to tell you to vote for him so that he can continue with my legacy of rebuilding Nigeria,” the president said.
Speaking earlier,the presidential candidate of the party,Bola Tinubu said he will use the newly commissioned Yobe Cargo airport to boost Agriculture in the state.
He praised President Buhari for the airport project and other laudable projects across the country which he described as “wise investments”.
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“The cargo airport Mr. President commissioned yesterday will be greatly needed when our agenda for greater production of agricultural and industrial exports begins to take off.
“It is a wise investment made with courage and foresight.It will be needed to transport Yobe’s excellent sesame, hibiscus and gum Arabic to the rest of the world,” he said.
Tinubu commended the president and security agencies for the success recorded in the battle against insecurity.
He said it was an indication of the marked improvement in the security situation in the North-east that Asíwájú Tinubu could spend Monday night in Yobe.
On Agriculture, he said, “Harnessing our agricultural endowment is more than an economic desire.It is a matter of national security.We need to further guarantee our food security to better ensure social stability and lay the groundwork for even more economic progress.
“We will establish agricultural hubs and irrigation and water catchment systems to assist farmers throughout the nation. Yields and harvests will increase. More importantly, we will encourage value-added agro-processing businesses that will foster greater economic activity creating well paid jobs and bringing better products to local markets and to your family’s dinner table.
“We will invest in the individual small farmer. You will earn a good and guaranteed income through the establishment of Commodity Exchange boards that will ensure an acceptable price for the crops you labor so hard to grow.”
On the investment and tourism opportunities available in the state, Tinubu promised to work with the state government to invest in the exploration of the precious mineral resources found in Yobe State
“Your limestone, trona and gypsum will create jobs and earn money for the state.Yobe’s tourism potentials of the beautiful landscapes, sand dunes,oases and bird sanctuaries will be highlighted,”he added.
He also promised to create jobs for the people of the state, while also improving their access to quality education.
“The youth of Yobe will be better integrated into the national and world economy in ways that help and benefit you. We will empower you with the right education that would make you competitive in the global economy
“The best of technology will be made available to you.Whether it is the best of knowledge in modern agriculture, the digital economy or in manufacturing and industry, that education will come closer and be more accessible to you.
“We will work with private sector leaders to make sure your education reflects the skills you will need to prosper in the economy of the future.
“We will tackle and reduce unemployment. My dream is that you are prosperous and never idle.You will have good jobs or will become thriving entrepreneurs giving jobs to others.
“You are a proud people and you will become a source of pride to the nation and to Africa.We are planning big and good things for you,”he said.