.… As Tinubu donates n100m to victims
By Faith Awa Maji, Katsina
THE ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Presidential ‘Road Show’ and programs of celebration were canceled in Katsina on Monday in the wake of the tragedy in Bakori Local Government where terrorists ambushed an army of vigilantes and eliminated many.
The rally in which the President, Muhammadu Buhari and the APC flag bearer in the Presidential contest, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, were star attractions was tamed as personalities expressed sorrow over the dastardly act of terrorists.
President Muhammadu Buhari led leaders, members and Presidential Candidate of the APC in vilifying the evil of terrorism that has deprived many of loved ones, while prodding citizens to continue working collectively for the good of Katisna State, and nation at large.
President Muhammadu Buhari while at the Muhammadu Dikko Stadium, venue of the APC rally, presented the party flagbearer of the party for the Presidency, Asiwaju Tinubu, and Governorship Candidate of the State, Dr. Dikko Umar Radda, to indigenes and residents of the State.
Earlier in his remarks, host and Governor Aminu Bello Masari called for special prayers for repose of the souls of slain indigenes in Bakori, as he thanked the APC Presidential Candidate, Tinubu for donating N100,000,000 to the families of all those who were affected by the attacks.
According to Masari “leadership is not a joke. We should pray and support our leaders. The choice before us in the forthcoming elections is between light and darkness. We have a choice to move our state, and nation, or take it backwards.
“Separate yourselves from liars and jokers. We have seen this people and we know them; they gather people and deceive them. We would not be dealing with Boko Haram and bandits today if they had provided the right leadership in the past,’’ he said.
The Governor said the APC was committed to rebuilding all that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) had destroyed.
The APC National Chairman, Abdullahi Adamu, said the party would continue on the path of patience and steadfastness in growing the State and the nation.
Adamu said “we are, indeed, in very peculiar times. We are facing many challenges that require wisdom, patience and steadfastness to overcome,’’ he added.
On his part, the Presidential Candidate of the APC condoled with President Buhari, Governor Masari over the attacks in Bakori local government area of the State.
Tinubu, without menacing word said “President Buhari will never harm anyone. He wants peace, protection of citizens and progress. We will work with the President. He is a progressive leader.
“We will never allow the Poverty Development Party to return to power,’’ he added.
Also, the Director General of the APC Presidential Campaigns and Governor of Plateau State, Simon Bako Lalong used the medium to urged people of Katsina State to continue their support for the governing party, while commiserating with families of the vigilantes.
