Babagana Zulum, governor of Borno, says Bola Tinubu,
presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), showed the state
unmatched support during the peak of the Boko Haram insurgency.
Speaking on Saturday at the presidential rally in the state,
the governor appreciated Tinubu for picking Kashim Shettima as his running
mate.
In a statement by the Tinubu media office, Zulum was quoted
as saying the former governor of Lagos is a “political ally” of Borno, who has
“shown concerns for the state in difficult times”.
“You have done all for us and now it is for us to deliver APC in Borno state. Tinubu is more than a political ally for the state as he had shown concerns for the difficult times the state went through during the peak of the Boko Haram insurgency more than anyone else,” he said.
“During our trying
times, he has always been with us. He has visited us between seven and eight
times in the last eleven years. There is nobody else that has done anything
like that for us.”
On his part, Tinubu said he will reactivate oil exploration
in the Lake Chad Basin and recharge the drying lake to generate jobs and boost
agricultural production in the area.
“Security is top on our agenda and Nigeria will see peace
and stability. The Borno people and their neighbours will witness prosperity
and happiness,” he said.
“Zulum is a symbol of
continuity. Shettima is a representation of achievement.”
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