I will give 100% of my time to Nigerians, not 50% to Dubai, 50% to Nigeria, says Tinubu

• As PDP knocks out APC candidate for alleged show of opulence in Kano

All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu in Kano said yesterday that he would devote 100% of his time and energy to the service of Nigeria and the people.

Tinubu, in an interactive session with members of the popular Tijjaniyyah sect, said he would not be a part-time president, who would divide his time between living in Dubai and Nigeria, adding that he would focus its attention and energy on overcoming the country's pressing challenges.

In a veiled reference to his Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) opponent, Atiku Abubakar, Tinubu said: "Let me ask you which one you will take. Here is the right hand that gives you 100%, the other give you 50% I'm sure you'll take 100% I'm the only one to give you 100% I promise 100% I'll give you 100% Even Dubai is 50% We will be better than Dubai We give you a plan that is progressive."

Attending the session, which was held inside the African Hall of Kano's government house, were his running mate, Senator Kashim Shettima, and party governors. The governors were: Progressive Governors Forum Chairman and Kebbi State Governor Atiku Bagudu, Abdullahi Ganduje (Kano), Abubakar Badaru (Jigawa), Bello Matawalle (Zamfara) and Babajide Sanwo-Olu (Lagos).

Also present were a former acting president of the APC, Chief Bisi Akande, and some members of the party's national working committee. At the meeting, members of the Tijjaniyyah sect, led by leader, Sheikh Bashir Tijjani Usman Zangon Bareebah, presented a long list of issues that the sect wants the APC presidential candidate to address when he enters active.

High on the list are electricity, security, agriculture, the provision and completion of dams, and quality education. In his response, Tinubu said the answers to some of the demands were in his manifesto unveiled to the world on Friday by President Muhammadu Buhari, stressing that he is running for the presidency because of his commitment to improving the lives of all people. Nigerians.

He added, "We will provide incentives for industrial development nationwide through institutions such as the Bank of Industry."

There will be a proactive policy of creating industrial centers and free zones specific to each region. For Kano, we will pay attention to agro-industries, such as textile, tomato paste, rice processing, animal feed, etc., in accordance with the competitive advantages of the state. »

TINUBU also announced the donation of 100 million naira to flood victims across the state at a dinner hosted by the Kano business community, pledging: "If elected, I will ensure that may Nigeria's diversity be a source of prosperity for all. Unity in diversity, peace and prosperity will be the backbone of my mission."

But the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) condemned the donation as a "show of opulence". His Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) said the largesse was repugnant and offensive to the people of Kano State.

CCP spokesman Kola Ologbondiyan said Tinubu had traveled to Kano to display his wealth, stressing that the state's residents would not be "influenced by unnecessary material display".

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He said, "Nigerians in Kano watched in awe as a convoy of vehicles paraded through the streets of Kano without attracting the attention of passers-by going about their usual business."

According to him, this indicates that the people have rejected the ruling party before the general elections of 2023.

MEANWHILE, a group, under the umbrella of the Northern 19 States Movement for Kashim Shettima, has pledged to mobilize 16 million votes in the region for Tinubu and his running mate.

The movement's chief executive, Abubakar Aliyu (Galadima Takai), made the pledge this weekend in Kaduna, when the group issued certificates to 1,646 organizations and associations registered as mission partners.

He said, “We are doing this because we have a lot of challenges, especially because Shettima is from the north and from the same area as the People's Democratic Party candidate. We want Tinubu to succeed. that's why we have continued to tell our people the truth that when you vote Tinubu, you vote Shettima."