Politics

Tinubu in Katsina: I’ll eliminate banditry as president

The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, has promised to eliminate banditry in the country if elected as president in the February 25 presidential election.

Tinubu made the vow at the APC presidential campaign rally held at Muhammadu Dikko Stadium, Katsina State on Monday.

Speaking at the rally which was scaled down to a prayer session over the recent killing of over 40 vigilantes in Bakori Local Government Area of Katsina State by bandits, the APC presidential flag-bearer said efforts were ongoing to eliminate banditry in the state.

“We will definitely deal with them. They will not go scot-free. Whether they derive some moment of joy or satisfaction, we are saying we are courageous, we are strong, we believe in Allah and we will defeat them. They are evil. We will eliminate them,” Tinubu said.

The former governor of Lagos State hailed the members of security establishments, assuring them that their sacrifice would be rewarded.

He charged the APC supporters at the rally not to allow what he called “Poverty Development Party” to come back to power.

“No to PDP, no to evil, no to killers,” he stated.

Speaking at the rally, President Muhammadu Buhari said despite inheriting “a poorly managed country”, his administration has done well in turning the fortunes of the party.

He condoled the people of Katsina State over the banditry attack, urging them to remain courageous and hopeful in order to defeat terrorism in the country.

On his part, the Katsina State Governor, Aminu Masari, urged Nigerians to vote for the APC and shun the PDP in the 2023 general election.

“They had the opportunity. They didn’t do anything meaningful and now they want to deceive. Don’t fall for their sugar-coated words,” Governor Masari said.

Others at the rally were the APC National Chairman, Sen. Abdullahi Adamu; the party’s vice-presidential candidate, Sen, Kashim Shettima; the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila; and Governors Nasir El-Rufai (Kaduna), Babagana Zulum (Borno), Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq (Kwara), Abubakar Sani Bello (Niger), Mohammed Badaru Abubakar (Jigawa), Abdullahi Ganduje (Kano), Abubakar Atiku Bagudu (Kebbi), and Babajide Sanwo-Olu (Lagos); among others.

The Star