The Peoples Democratic Party PDP presidential candidate Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, promised to tackle terrorists and bandits who has been terrorising Nigerians.
The former Vice President, says he would revive dead manufacturing industries in Kaduna State as well as end banditry which has plagued Kaduna and its environ for years.
Kaduna has in recent months, witnessed terrorist and banditry attacks which had led to the death and abduction of residents.
On March 28, a Kaduna-bound train was attacked by gunmen, which led to the death of eight people with several persons missing.
Days after the train attack, 11 soldiers were killed in an attack by gunmen on a military base in Birnin Gwari LGA of Kaduna state.
Speaking at the presidential rally which took place at the Ranches Bees stadium in Kaduna, Atiku promised and to put an end to banditry and terrorism in Nigeria.
He thanked the people of Kaduna for giving him the highest number of votes in 2019 and vowed to take issues concerning Kaduna serious if the people vote en mass and ensure he wins the 2023 election.
“Let me thank you for your support in 2019. You gave me the highest number of votes in 2019 and I believe you will do so this time around. I have come here on behalf of PDP to tell you if you vote for us, we will end insecurity in Kaduna. We will revive the industries in Kaduna in partnership with the private sector of Kaduna,” he said.
Reacting earlier to reports of an attack on PDP members by suspected APC thugs at the rally, Atiku urged President Muhammadu Buhari to call on all parties to call their supporters and members to order and to ensure that campaigns, just as with the elections themselves, are kept free, fair and safe.
In his remarks, the Director General of the Atiku’s PPCO, Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal of Sokoto State said efforts to throw a spanner in PDP’s campaign would fail.
“They do not want us to continue with our rallies because they are not prepared. They haven’t constituted their campaign council and so, they want to drag us back but we are moving on with our campaign.
“The people of Kaduna have seen and felt the negative impact of the APC and when Atiku gets into power by Next year, all the factories will return Insha Allah.
“His administration will ensure we invigorate our economy to have jobs and better life. I urge the people of Kaduna to come out in their millions to vote come February 2023.”
