Governor Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State has openly promised to deliver all the State delegates of the All Progresssives Congress (APC) to Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu to clinch the party’s Presidential ticket during the forthcoming primary.
The Governor, who received Tinubu in audience in the State capital, asked the aspirant to consider Gombe as his second home, saying: “Asiwaju is a prominent politician, a politician par excellence, a leader of men and a talent hunter.”
He said that Tinubu is a leader with the uncommon talent to identify talents that can aid the development of the country.
Asiwaju, who also interacted with the state APC Chairman, Nitte Amangal, spoke on his policy agenda for the nation.
He said that one of the key areas he will focus on is the agricultural sector and the status of farmers, even as he commended farmers for their hard toil and labour under challenging conditions.
Tinubu promised to build on the current administration’s progress made in the sector if elected president. One of the innovative policies he mentioned was the establishment of commodity boards to set minimum prices for strategically-important crops.
He said that by such means farmer will be guaranteed an income that will provide a decent livelihood for all the work they do and for the vital contribution they make to the nation.
The APC leader thanked the governor and the delegates for their support.
He promised to form an inclusive government that would formulate the best policies and brings progressive good governance to the people.
At a courtesy call on the Emir of Gombe, Alhaji Abubakar Shehu Abubakar, Asiwaju Tinubu said that the royal father is an institution of great history and heritage.
“My courtesy call on you is a call of respect and tradition. I have come to seek your prayers and blessing for my presidential aspiration.”
The royal father prayed for Tinubu, describing him as a household name in Nigeria’s politics with an impressive track record as a private sector businessman, governor of Lagos, and a proven democrat.
