By Suleiman Adamu, Sokoto
Formee Governor of Sokoto state , Senator Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has urged Nigerians to believe in the country and themselves as patriotic citizens that can drive the needed change for nation’s prosperity.
” We should embrace reality and rally support for the country to be great.
” The country is exposed to multitudes of challenges which need to be addressed”, noted the former governor.
Tambuwal spoke on Friday in Sokoto at the flag off of distribution of food items for Ramadan and sallah celebration to 30, 000 PDP state, local government Excos, members and associations.
He said Nigerians must reduce the dosage of partisanship for nation building.
” Nigeria needs peace as a nation and this is the right time to collectively pray for the country.
” We are in the holy month of Ramadan. We should exhibit the spirit of tolerance, sacrifice, prayer and forgiveness. Is a beautiful moment in our national life” he pointed out.
According to Tambuwal ” we must not leave any matter unattended to especially the issue of insecurity.
” As a former governor who had experience security challenges in the Eastern axis of my state , I seized the opportunity to talk with security chiefs recently.
” We need to collaborate in synergy as leaders to see to the establishment of long lasting peace and security of our country. All hands must be on deck to ensure Sokoto state and Nigeria are secured.
Although, Senator Tambuwal who noted that the recently inaugurated Sokoto State Community Guards initiative was on track, said invitation was never extended to him ” we want Sokoto to be free from the security challenges and whenever I am invited, I will surely honour that and will continue to render all the necessary support needed to make the state better”, he declared.
However, Tambuwal for the first time, reacted on the state 2023 governorship election saying that PDP won the polls stressing that the party was still strong and vibrant ” every one in Sokoto knows that”, while assuring of giving good representation in the Senate by serving his constituents and the state especially with the current hardship.
” Be rest assured that your mandate is not to the wrong representation and know that the 2024 national budget will surely reflect in our drive for the state.
” I urge you to cooperate with security agencies for the peace and stability of the state and Nigeria which belongs to all of us.”
In his opening remarks, the state PDP chairman, Hon. Bello Aliyu Goronyo said the gesture was aimed at relieving households of the current hardship in demonstration of the party’s spirit of empathy and kindness.
Goronyo who also expressed appreciation to party members for their resilience and support remarked that ” we now know that opposition APC lacked the spirit of empathy for the rising level of hardship occasioned by poverty, hunger and insecurity.
” These items will go round and across the 244 wards”, he said.
