Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Tinubu told a crowd of APC supporters in Birnin Kebbi, the Kebbi State capital on Saturday that he would make Nigeria Africa’s agricultural hub, if elected on February 25.
In his words, “We will replace the violence and weapons in parts of the country with agricultural machinery and further turn around the fortunes of Kebbi state and Nigeria”.
Tinubu further noted that Kebbi has been one of the largest rice producers in Africa and vowed to revive the economic cooperation between Lagos and Kebbi States and initiate moves to rejuvenate the economies of the two states and the nation at large.
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The APC Presidential candidate said “We are here not to campaign but to tell you our hearts. We will bring more development to Nigeria and Kebbi State.
In his remarks, the Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN expressed optimism that Tinubu would succeed President Muhammadu Buhari to sustain the myriad of achievements of the APC-led administration in the last eight years.
He noted the massive Infrastructural development in Nigeria and Kebbi State being championed by President Buhari and Governor Abubakar Bagudu who is Chairman of the Progressives Governors Forum.
The highlight of the campaign rally was the presentation of three big fish to the APC presidential candidate by the Fish Sellers Association of Kebbi State.
(Editor: Terverr Tyav)
