x

2023: It’s Payback Time, Shettima Tells Hausa Community in Lagos

Vice-Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Kashim Shettima, yesterday, told one of the Hausa communities in Lagos that it was payback time for the good they had enjoyed under the Bola Tinubu leadership in the state and to the north in general.

Shettima, who visited the Hausa community in Alaba-Rago, Lagos, alongside Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and their Kano State counterpart, Abdullahi Ganduje, told the people to vote for the party’s presidential candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, saying the 2023 election was the time for the north to pay Tinubu back for his past support to the north.

Shettima, who also had on his team, the Lagos APC Chairman, Cornelius Ojelabi, and all Arewa leaders in the state, said Tinubu made President Muhammadu Buhari President in 2015 by giving him Bloc votes from the South West, a feat he repeated in 2019.

He also added that Tinubu provided the platform for Atiku to contest presidential election, when Atiku was chased out of PDP, same thing he did for Nuhu Ribadu.

“We are people of honour, we should honour our pledge and promise. This is payback time for the north to support Tinubu,” Shettima said.

Ganduje said as far as the north was concerned, “the issue of Tinubu is concluded. Kano State wants votes from you for Tinubu. You have to promise us you will surpass Kano in your votes for Tinubu.”

He posited that, Tinubu appointed non-Yoruba Indigenes into government, when he was governor, describing him as “a real nationalist.”

On his part, Sanwo-Olu urged the Hausa community “not to be deceived” and should vote for APC in the presidential and governorship elections.

He said the meeting was part of consultation on his political discussions with non-indigene groups residing in the state, thanking the Hausa-Fulani community for supporting the efforts of his administration to scale up infrastructure and amenities in the LCDA.

Sanwo-Olu told the gathering that the Arewa community’s continued cooperation and support remained vital to keep APC on the winning track in Lagos and ensure the party’s candidates across board were successful in the general election.

The Governor reiterated his commitment to complete all ongoing projects in the area and initiate new ones.

“I’m happy to join you today in furtherance of our consultation on the future of our state. I thank you for the peace and tranquility enjoyed among all non-indigene groups in this part of Lagos. We can only achieve our development goals, when we stay united and work together. Iba LCDA has not been left out in our development programme.

“You have seen the good work we are doing in Iba and the infrastructure projects we are delivering in this area. We will be completing the Lagos-Badagry highway soon. The stretch towards Okokomaiko is the final work, which will be completed by the end of the year. The General Hospital we are currently building in Iba will also be completed. We will move inside Ojo and take up Kemberi-Afromedia Road,” he said.

Hot this week

CROSSJOF Felicitates Gov. Bassey Otu at 66

By Joyce Remi-BabayejuThe Cross River State...

Kaduna NNPP Suspends Chairman Over Misconduct, Appoints Acting Leader

By Achadu Gabriel, Kaduna The Kaduna State chapter of the...

Dualization of Apo, Wasa Junction Is Tinubu’s Fulfilled Promise — Wike

By Joyce Remi-BabayejuThe FCT Minister Barr. Nysome Wike...

Southern Ijaw Stakeholders caution Tompolo over Bayelsa visit

By Our CorrespondentA coalition of stakeholders and youth...

University Education Transformation Requires Collective Effort — Fagbemi

By Noah Ocheni, LokojaThe Attorney General of the Federation...

Kogi State Polytechnic Urges Prosecution of Staff Over Alleged Salary Fraud

By Noah Ocheni, LokojaThe Management of Kogi State Polytechnic,...

North Central Development Commission Condoles with Senator Abba Moro Over Death of Son, Grandson

By Abel Zwanke, LafiaThe Managing Director and Chief Executive...

Outcry as WhatsApp Bans Nigerian Journalist’s MTN Line Without Warning or Clear Reason

By Achadu Gabriel, KadunaThere has been widespread outrage following...

KOSIEC Announces 2026 Local Government Council Elections in Kogi State

By Noah Ocheni, LokojaThe Kogi State Independent Electoral Commission...

KADMAM Advocates Improved Maternal Health, Declares “No Child Should Die at Birth”

By Achadu Gabriel, KadunaThe Co-chairman of the Kaduna Maternal...

Evaluation of Nigeria’s Foreign Policy in the Contemporary Era

By Daudu Agaba Andrew SamuelNigeria’s foreign policy has long...

Related Articles

Popular Categories

spot_imgspot_img