The All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate
Bola Tinubu was key to the transformation of Lagos State, according to Kashim
Shettima.
“When Asiwaju became the governor of Lagos, you and I know
that the fear of Lagos for the average northerner was the beginning of wisdom,”
the APC vice presidential candidate said during a Lagos State banquet for
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday.
“Lagos was a super slum but because of the quality of this
man’s ideas, Lagos is now the third-largest economy in Africa. From N600m,
Lagos government is now generating N61b every month as the internally generated
revenue, and Lagos is now projected to be the third-largest economy by the end
of the decade.”
The former Borno State governor, who says Tinubu can bring his wealth of experience to bear if elected as Nigeria’s president next month, called on voters to queue behind the APC flagbearer.
He said President Buhari deserves commendation for Tinubu’s
emergence as the APC presidential flagbearer and described the elections are a
watershed in the country’s history.
“I will urge you all to vote for the one that would sustain
the legacies of President Muhammadu Buhari; for someone who has the integrity,
the character, and the skillsets to catapult this nation to a higher pedestal,”
Shettima added.
‘Debt of Gratitude’
According to him, Tinubu deserves applause from the northern
region. He said the former Lagos governor gave shelter to politicians from the
area when they were facing political witch hunt.
Shettima listed such persons as former Vice President Atiku
Abubakar and an ex-chief of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)
Nuhu Ribadu. Asides from them, the APC vice presidential candidate said Tinubu’s
backing of Buhari in the 2015 and 2019 elections is something the region won’t
forget.
“Those of us from the north owe him a debt of gratitude for
supporting our leader President Muhammadu Buhari in the 2015 and 2019 general
elections,” he added.
He also dismissed claims about Tinubu’s health and age.
“We are not preparing for the Olympics but an institution
that thrives on the superiority of ideas and established track records,”
Shettima maintained.
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