THE Deputy Governor of Plateau State, Professor Sonny Tyoden has expressed optimism that the presidential candidate of All Progressive Congress (APC) President Muhammadu Buhari will win Plateau State no matter the gimmicks and antics of opposition parties in the state.
Speaking with newsmen in Jos ahead of the APC Presidential campaign rally slated for Saturday, the deputy governor who is also the Chairman Main Planning Committee of the rally said APC led administration on the Plateau and at the National level have performed creditably in the past four years adding that both the president and Governor Lalong deserve second term in office to consolidate on their achievements.
“APC led administration has performed creditably, the mammoth crowd that turned out during the flag off of our gubernatorial campaign is a testimony. I want to say that the presidential campaign slated for Saturday will be a clear indication that APC is fully on ground in Plateau State, we are not afraid of the president winning Plateau State” he said.
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According to him, the party on Saturday is expecting a large turnout from different parts of the state adding adequate arrangements have been made to receive the President and his entourage, which include National Leader of the party Asiwaju Ahmed Bola Tinubu, National Chairman Adams Oshiomohole, Director General Campaign Rotimi Ameachi along with other dignitaries at Rwang Pam Township Stadium.
Speaking with Nigerian Tribune the State Commissioner of Information Hon. Yakubu Dati expressed confidence that Governor Simon Lalong will win his second term election because he has delivered on his electoral promises to the people of Plateau State adding that his acceptability in the state was demonstrated during the last primary election when no one indicated interest to contest with him in the party.
“He has been able to deliver on all the five policy thrust and promises made to the people of Plateau state. Apart from the regular payment of salary, the governor has been able to restore peace and as well commence the process of returning all the IDPs to their ancestral communities just recently some of them returned home under adequate security and spent the Christmas in their communities. All these outstanding performances have endeared the people.
“He has also served as unifying factor for different people on the Plateau, there is no discrimination, and people are treated equally. His ice on the cage is regular payment of salary to civil servants which has earned the sobriquet of ‘Governor Alert’
Hon. Dati also said it was a misconception to say Plateau North is predominantly PDP and being marginalized in the scheme of things adding that APC has a stake in Plateau North than the PDP because the governor has been fair to the people in term of appointments and has further opened up the zone in term of physical development.
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