Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State on Friday said the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar will reopen the borders of the state, if elected in the 2023 general elections.
Tambuwal, the Director General of the PDP Presidential Campaign Council made the statement at a PDP campaign rally in Illela Local Government Area of the country.
According to him, the PDP presidential candidate has better plans for the country.
“This includes reopening the country’s borders, addressing the challenges of insecurity and providing basic necessities to Nigerians,” he said.
The governor added that his government in the state has a lot of sympathy for the people of Illela as one of the worst hit areas due to bandit attacks.
“However, despite the challenges of insecurity, economic recession and the negative impact of COVID-19, we have carried out several projects in health care, education, water supply and social intervention, among others,” he said.
In his remarks, Alhaji Yusuf Sulaiman, Director General, Sokoto Campaign Management Council, appealed to the people of the area to vote for continuity in government by voting for PDP.
Malam Sa’idu Umar, the PDP gubernatorial candidate promised that the international market project in Illela wpuld get the attention it deserves from the administration, if elected.
Also in Kware LGA, Umar said he should pay special attention to the people of the state in general.
He promised to preserve Tambuwal’s legacy and start other development projects, if elected.
On his part, Alhaji Mannir Dan’iya, the Sokoto North Senatorial candidate of the PDP and the incumbent Deputy Governor testified to the success of the current administration in the state.
He called on the people of the state to reciprocate the movement by voting for the PDP, adding that the many development projects planned for Kware LGA in the 2023 budget.