Tinubu will build on my legacies, Buhari tells Yobe people

• Published date: 10 January 2023
• Publication title: Nigeria - The Nation

President Muhammadu Buhari has urged Nigerians and the people of Yobe State to vote for Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the next President.

Buhari spoke at the Damaturu Township stadium during the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign rally.

He told the people why they should vote for the former Governor of Lagos State because he is the person capable to continue the work of rebuilding Nigeria he started over seven years ago.

'I accompany Asiwaju here to tell you to vote for him so that he can continue with my legacy of rebuilding Nigeria,' the president said.

While addressing party faithful who trooped out in large numbers to attend the APC presidential rally in the state, Tinubu in his prepared speech, said he would use the newly commissioned Yobe Cargo airport to boost agriculture in the state.

He praised President Buhari for the airport project and other laudable projects across the country he described as wise investments.

'The cargo airport Mr. President commissioned yesterday will be greatly needed when our agenda for greater production of agricultural and industrial exports begins to take off.

'It is a wise investment made with courage and foresight.

'It will be needed to transport Yobe's excellent sesame, hibiscus and gum Arabic to the rest of the world,' he said.

Tinubu commended the president and security agencies for the success recorded in the battle against insecurity.

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He said it was an indication of the marked improvement in the security situation in the Northeast that Asíwájú Tinubu could spend Monday night in Yobe.

After attending the campaign rally of the party in Yola, Adamawa State on Monday, the president proceeded to Damaturu where he spent the night.

At the rally were APC National Chairman Senator Abdullahi Adamu, Senate President Senator Ahmed Lawan, Vice Presidential Candidate Kashim Shettima, Chairman Progressive Governors' Forum and Governor of Kebbi State Atiku Bagudu, Director-General of the Tinubu/Shettima, DG of the campaign and Governor of Plateau, Hon. Simon Lalong and many party leaders.

Speaking further on agriculture, Tinubu said: 'Harnessing our agricultural endowment is more than an economic desire.

'It is a matter of national security. We need to further guarantee our food security to better ensure social stability and lay the groundwork for even more economic progress.

'We will establish agricultural hubs and irrigation and water catchment systems to assist...