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TinubuinKebbi,promisestoboostagriculture, reviveArgunguFishingFestival
from Asiwaju
state and Lagos, said his administration would encourage such partnerships acrossthecountry
KebbiStateGovernorAtikuBaguduand Minister of Justice and AttorneyGeneral of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, who addressed the gathering calledonthemtocasttheirvotesforthe APC presidential candidate because of his past investments in advancing democracyinthecountry
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Malami reminded the gathering that the APC administration has made major investments in agriculture, social welfareandinfrastructure,sayingitwas now time to pay back by voting in Tinubuandothercandidatesoftheparty
The Presidential Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has promised the people of Kebbi State major investments that will boostthestate'sagriculturalprofile.
Speaking while addressing the APC presidential campaign rally at Haliru AbduStadiuminBirninKebbi,thestate capital, Asiwaju Tinubu commended farmersinthestatefortherevolutionary ventureespeciallyinricefarming.
"Wearegoingtoinvestineducationand agro-alliedindustriestomakeprosperity averysimplething.
"We will manage water resources to make sure that Nigeria becomes a leading agricultural country in Africa," hesaid.
The APC presidential candidate also promised to revive the now-moribund Argungu Fishing Festival and make it a touristdestinationinNigeria.
Tinubu, who acknowledged Kebbi's exploitsinriceproductionandhowthat created close partnership between the
He saidTinubu shared a lot in common with President Muhammadu Buhari, adding that if he is elected he would consolidateonthegainsrecordedbythe Buhariadministration.
The APC National Chairman, Senator Abdullahi Adamu and the DirectorGeneral of the APC Presidential Campaign Council, Governor Simon Bako Lalong, thanked the mammoth crowd who turned out for the rally, admonishingthemtovoteforTinubufor hissterlingtrackrecord.
Among those in attendance at the rally were Governors Mohammed Badaru Abubakar (Jigawa), Dr Abdullahi
Ganduje (Kano), Bello Matawalle (Zamfara) and Prof. Babagana Zulum (Borno).
Others were Senate Leader, Senator Ibrahim Gobir; former governorsAliyu Wamakko (Sokoto); Mahmud Shinkafi (Zamfara)andSaiduDakingari(Kebbi).
AlsoinattendancewereformerSpeaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Dimeji Bankole, APC National Woman Leader, Dr Betta Edu, Deputy Director-General of the APC Presidential Campaign Council, Hadiza Bala Usman; Alhaji Ibrahim Masari, amongothers.
TinubuMediaOffice AbdulazizAbdulaziz
February11,2023
