2023: Tinubu’s ambition receives a boost as farmers, fishing community, others endorse APC candidate in Minna
- The chances of Bola Tinubu, the APC presidential candidate, in the 2023 election have received a boost ahead of others as 5 farmers' groups endorsed him
- Tinubu received the endorsement after he met with different associations in the agricultural sector and revealed his plans to them
- Tinubu, at the event, also appointed Atiku Bagudu, the chairman of the progressives governors' forum and governor of Kebbi state, to lead a committee that will draw a master plan for the agricultural sector
Minna, Niger state - Bola Tinubu, the All Progressives Congress presidential candidate (APC), has promised reform in the agricultural industry's farming, fishing and livestock sector.
The presidential hopeful also vowed to ensure that the agricultural industry becomes the bedrock of Nigeria's new economy if elected as president in 2023.
Source: Twitter
Who are those that have endorsed Tinubu?
Tinubu made the vows while meeting stakeholders in the sector in Minna, the Niger state capital, on Monday, November 7.
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This was contained in a statement sent to Legit.ng by the media group of the APC presidential campaign council and signed by Tunde Rahman, Tinubu's media aide.
According to the statement, crops, livestock farmers, and fishing communities endorsed the APC presidential flagbearer.
The groups that endorsed Tinubu included
- All Farmers Association of Nigeria
- Maize Association of Nigeria
- Miyetti Allah Kautal
- Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria
- Federation of Agricultural Commodity Association of Nigeria
Tinubu makes fresh appointment
Tinubu also appointed the chairman of the Progressives Governors' Forum and Governor of Kebbi state, Atiku Bagudu, to head a committee that will map out the roadmap for the agricultural industry.
Bagudu will design the blueprint to help the Agricultural sector occupy its place of pride.
His statement reads in part:
“If Nigeria fully harnesses its agricultural potential, our exports will rise to the level such that we shall feed much of sub-Saharan Africa, allowing us to better balance our economy while fostering social tranquility, stronger consumer bases and political goodwill between us and other nations in the region and on the continent."
2023 Election: APC reacts as Atiku’s running mate opens Peter Obi, Kwankwaso’s pasts in public
Legit.ng earlier reported that Festus Keyamo has said the APC remain focused as oppositions continued to fight dirty to convince some gullible Nigerians.
The APC presidential campaign council spokesperson said this while reacting to criticism against Peter Obi of the Labour Party and his counterpart in the NNPP, Rabiu Kwankwaso.
Ifeanyi Okowa, The PDP vice presidential candidate, was seen in a viral video condemning Obi and Kwankwaso for their attempt to condemn the PDP, a party, they both, just left a few months ago.
Source: Legit.ng
