We'll Work Together To Save Jigawa From APC Bad Governance - Saminu Turaki

Left; Jigawa Ex-Gov Saminu Turaki, Mustapha Lamido (centre) and Babandi Gumel

By Salisu K Ismail

In what appears as a move to consolidate its presence in Jigawa state, People Democratic Party (PDP) executives and critical stakeholders have meet former state Governor Alhaji Ibrahim Saminu Turaki and promised to work together to flush out APC from the state in the forthcoming general election.

It's believed that, the meeting is a symbol of political reconciliation between former governor Alhaji Sule Lamido and former governor Alhaji Ibrahim Saminu Turaki to achieve common interest after years rivalry.

Speaking to reporters shortly after holding a close door meeting at the Ex Governor Turaki residence in Kano,  the former state Governor Alhaji Saminu Turaki said, APC leadership has drown Jigawa state back from the path of peace and progress it was put through by his administration and of his successor Alhaji Sule Lamido.

He stated that, the former state Governor Alhaji Sule Lamido is getting old now, therefore he will join hands with Lamido Junior, (Mustapha Sule Lamido) to go round the state, enlightened people on the need to vote out APC from the state.

"What we are witnessing in Jigawa state today, is an prevailing abject poverty, social instability, diminishing of public services and other indices that reflect bad governance," The Ex-Governor stressed.

"So by God grace in the next few day, I will mobilized all my political machineries including 10 representatives from each of 2,870 polling units and other PDP leaders, stakeholders and party members to flush out this failed Governor and amateur political party," he added.

On his part, The State PDP Chairman Hon. Babandi Gumel said, the meeting was part of preparation for the party primary election.

"Ex Governor Saminu Turaki is a leader in the party and in view of that, we sat down with him to see how we can work together to liberate Jigawa state from APC bad governance," he highlighted.

He pointed it out that, "We are expecting APC to start preparing and packing out from our state, as we will to everything possible within the democratic tenants to ensure its government did not go beyond 2023 " Hon Gumel stated.