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February 21, 2023

Ganduje: CBN Naira Crisis virus like COVID-19, Condemns PDP, NNPP

Governor Abdullahi Ganduje, of Kano State has likened the CBN Naira crisis as virus like COVID-19 and condemned the Peoples Democratic Party and the NNPP for supporting the hardship caused by ‘ill-timed Naira redesign policy.

Ganduje described the development as unfortunate and inhuman, according to a statement by the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Abba Anwar, released Tuesday.

Ganduje spoke during the distribution of palliatives to ease the hardship caused by Naira notes scarcity.

The event took place at Government House on Monday.

“To our surprise apposition parties took the situation to court supporting and protecting CBN in this ill-timed and anti-people policy.

“Governors of Bayelsa and Edo are all PDP states and are in the forefront in this blunder,” he lamented.

He described the position of the NNPP in what he (governor) said against the CBN, that, “So also NNPP came out and said what the governor of Kano state said in rejecting CBN’s Naira swap was wrong, according to them.”

“I wonder what is wrong in speaking the truth that all Nigerians are seriously suffering because of this anti-human and ill-advised phenomenon”,.Ganduje said.

“What PDP and NNPP want is for people to continue wallowing in poverty.

” We will not stop blaming CBN for this economic blunder. We love our people. Therefore anything that will disturb their well being must be rejected, till proper channel and good time are put forth.” he said.

Ganduje said Bola Ahmed Tinubu promised Nigerians that when he is elected in the forthcoming election, he would make sure that he puts a stop to the current hardship caused by the CBN.

He said, the state distributed the palliatives to cushion the effect of the hardship caused to deliberately disturb the well-being of Nigerians.

“We didn’t invite this situation, neither did we pray for it. And therefore we don’t welcome it at all. We gave similar palliatives during COVID-19 days.

“And today our citizens are being faced with COVID-23 caused by the CBN. We earlier thought it was a simple disease, but unfortunately it turned out to be a very serious virus going viral.

“The virus coming from the CBN affected all our commercial banks, our POS, our ATM machines and all other things associated to this.

“Being the most populous state in the country, we are most affected by this unfortunate development.”

Beneficiaries of the palliatives cut across the 44 local governments areas of the state

The huge turnout in Kano of PVC Walk for Tinubu

November 20, 2022

2,000 APC support groups stage PVC Walk for Tinubu in Kano

Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Governor Abdullahi Ganduje

About 2,000 All Progressives Congress (APC) Support Groups in Kano on Sunday, staged one million Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) Walk for Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, to mobilise support for him for 2023 presidential election.

Addressing the groups, Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje urged them to ensure massive mobilisation for APC to ensure its victory at all levels in 2023 general election.

Ganduje said Kano State would always remain an APC State because the people at the grassroots have benefitted much from the dividends of democracy provided by his administration.

He said that the one million PVC march has a turnout of over three million match because of the mass support base of the party in the state.

The governor said the party was happy with the massive youths turnout at the event, saying it was a sign of victory in the 2023 poll.

“The success of the rally is a clear statement and demonstration of the preference of our teeming youths as regards the choices before them.

“It also underscores a clear understanding of the manifesto of our presidential candidate.

“The support for Gawun/Garo is a vote of confidence for our governorship candidate and his deputy,” he said.

Nasiru Gawuna, Kano deputy governor and APC governorship candidate, urged the party supporters to remain focused on their quest for victory in the 2023 poll.

He said that Tinubu has the character, capacity and competence to provide leadership that would take Nigeria to the promised land.

The one million PVC walk was organised by APC support groups, led by Director, Northwest Support Group for Tinubu Campaign Council , Bappa Danagundi.

The walk which began in the morning at the Kano Emir’s palace took the participants through State Road to Government House Roundabout terminating at Racecourse in the Government Reserve Area (GRA)

November 2, 2022

Shettima, Ganduje sing ‘payback time’ to Lagos Hausa community

Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Governor Abdullahi Ganduje, Senator Kashim Shettima

Vice Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Kashim Shettima, says 2023 election is payback time by the North to Tinubu, for his past support to the region.

Shettima said this when he visited the Hausa community in Alaba-Rago, in Iba Local Council Development Area (LCDA), on Wednesday in Lagos.

He urged them to vote for the party’s presidential candidate, Senator Bola Tinubu.

Shettima was accompanied by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State, Lagos APC Chairman, Cornelius Ojelabi, and all Arewa leaders in Lagos.

He said that Tinubu made Muhammadu Buhari President in 2015 by giving him bloc votes from the South-West, a feat he repeated in 2019.

Shettima further said that Tinubu provided the platform for Atiku to contest presidential election when Atiku was chased out of PDP, same thing he did for Nuhu Ribadu.

”We are people of honour, we should honour our pledge and promise. This is payback time for the North to support Tinubu,” Shettima said.

Ganduje said that as far as the north was concerned, ‘the issue of Tinubu is concluded’.

”Kano State wants votes from you for Tinubu. You have to promise us you will surpass Kano in your votes for Tinubu,” Ganduje said.

He said that Tinubu appointed non Yoruba indigenes into government when he was governor, describing him as ‘a real nationalist’.

Sanwo-Olu urged the Hausa community ‘not to be deceived’ and to vote for APC in the presidential and governorship elections.
Sanwo-Olu said that the meeting with the community was part of the party’s political discussions with non-indigene groups residing in Lagos State.

He thanked the Hausa community for supporting the efforts of Lagos State Government, as government scaled up infrastructure and amenities in the LCDA.

The governor also thanked them for maintaining peace while co-existing with other residents of the state.

He said that the administration would be completing the Lagos-Badagry highway soon, as the stretch toward Okokomaiko, the final stage, which would be completed by the end of 2022.

Sanwo-Olu said that the General Hospital currently been built in Iba would be completed in the not too distant future, then government would move inside Ojo and take up the Kemberi-Afromedia Road.

Reported by Freedom Online

October 25, 2022

Photos from Tinubu’s three-day visit to Kano

Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Governor Abdullahi Ganduje, Kano, Senator Kashim Shettima

APC flag bearer Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, along with his running mate, Senator Kashim Shettima, was in Kano for three days, from Saturday 22 October till Monday 24 October.

Tinubu’s personal photographer, Nosa, gives some glimpses into the high points of the visit. The opposition PDP claimed that the streets of Kano were deserted during the visit, but the photos proved otherwise.

Governor Abdullahi Ganduje was a good host and really showed that he is a formidable political force in the state, ready to help Asiwaju and Shettima to the Presidential Villa.