Huge crowds as Buhari campaigns in Kano Posted by: Kolade Adeyemi, Kano and Ahmed Rufa’I HUGE crowds yesterday received All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign team to the Northwest. Kano, the North’s commercial heart and Dutse, the Jigawa State capital, were throbbing with people as APC candidate Gen. Muhammadu Buhari sold his party’s programme. The Sani Abacha Stadium in Kano was filled to capacity. There were more people in the foreground than in the arena. Supporters climbed different platforms, including telecom masts, to sight the APC leaders. Gen. Buhari and his team, including Campaign Director-General Governor Rotimi Amaechi, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, Speaker Aminu Tambuwal, Senator Bukola Saraki, Governor Aliyu Wamakko, Senator Kabir Gaya, party Deputy Chairman Lawal Shuaibu, Chief Bisi Akande and party Chair Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, were received by Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso and his deputy, Umar Ganduje. Ganduje is the APC governorship candidate. Presenting the party’s candidate to the enthusiastic supporters, Tambuwal said: “I want to tell you that God is with us, for He has given us Buhari who will end corruption in Nigeria…If you come out and vote for us, by God’s grace, we will achieve all we have set to do.” Gen. Buhari, overwhelmed by the massive crowds, slowly made his way to the stage and addressed the supporters in Hausa, reaffirming his commitment to restoring security, power supply, education and infrastructure. He also spoke on the vital importance of collecting the permanent voter cards and ensuring that votes are defended. “Ensure you stay behind and defend your votes,” he said to an enthusiastic audience who replied, sreaming: SaiBuhari! Babaoyoyo! Kwankwaso said he was optimistic that Gen. Buhari would be sworn in as the president. Tinubu said: Nigeria sai Buhari, Kano sai Ganduje, Kano Central Senatorial district, sai Kwankwaso. Thank you. God bless you.” The team moved to Jigawa at about 4:30pm. In Dutse. Gen. Buhari said his administration would utilise aviation, seaport and railways to generate revenue and job opportunities as alternative to oil. He promised to revive the agricultural sector, if elected, to provide food and enough raw material to agro-allied companies. He said: “As I have been saying whereever I go, if elected into office, my government will revitalise agriculture from subsistance to commercial through provision of modern techniques of farming.” He said the devaluation of the naira, socio -economic backwardness, insecurity, and lack of social amenities will be a thing of the past Gen. Buhari said he would fight corruption headlong and would give opportunity to the less privileged to enjoy free education. Odigie-Oyegun said Nigeria must be brought back to life again. “What we are saying is that there will be peace in Nigeria, once more, if Buhari wins.” The gubernatorial candidate of the APC in Jigawa, Alhaji Muhammadu Badaru Talamis, said once Gen. Buhari is voted in as the president, there woulf be no more corruption. Record crowd receives Buhari in Kano by P.M. News Over a million people came out today to receive Maj. General Muhammadu Buhari, the All Progressives Congress presidential candidate and the campaign team to Kano, northern Nigeria’s largest city. Buhari came with his vice-presidential running mate, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, the party’s national leader, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu; Governor Rotimi Amaechi, Director General for the campaign; and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Alhaji Aminu Tambuwal amongst others. The rally, which held at the Sani Abacha Stadium in Kano, saw the largest crowd yet gathered in support of any candidate.the streets were lined with supporters who came to catch a glimpse of the presidential hopeful, Buhari. Presenting the party’s candidate to the enthusiastic supporters on the ground, Tambuwal said, “I want to tell you that God is with us, for He has given us Buhari who will end corruption in Nigeria…. If you come out and vote for us, by God’s grace, we will achieve all we have set to do.” Buhari, nearly overwhelmed by the mammoth gathering, slowly made his way to the stage and addressed the supporters in Hausa, reaffirming his commitment to restoring security, power supply, education and infrastructure. He also spoke on the vital importance of collecting permanent voter cards and ensuring they defended their votes. “Ensure you stay behind and defend your votes,” he said to an uplifted audience who chanted in return, “Sai Buhari! Baba oyoyo!”
Posted on: Wed, 21 Jan 2015 06:16:29 +0000
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