2023: Man to trek from Gombe to Abuja in support of Tinubu
A 31-year-old man, Mohammed Umar, on Monday began a 425-kilometre walk from Gombe to Abuja to draw support for Bola Tinubu, the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate for the 2023 election.
Mr Umar, a member of TinKas Tinubu/Shettima Support Group, told journalists before starting his walk in Gombe that his action was to show support for Mr Tinubu ahead of the 2023 poll.
He said the support group has been mobilising support in the North-East for the APC to ensure its victory at all levels in the 2023 general election.
“Tinubu has picked our own, Sen. Kashim Shettima as his running mate; the best we can do for him is to mobilise support for him to secure massive votes for them from the North-East.
“Tinubu has shown capacity and competence, same for Shettima; so supporting their candidature to ensure victory in 2023 will be for the benefit of Nigerians.
“I am also going to Abuja to personally invite our leaders, Sen Tinubu and Shettima to come and open our campaign office in Gombe State,” he said.
The father of three said that he was prepared for the walk. “I have some malaria drugs with me should I fall sick in the course of the walk to Abuja.
“I have the support of my family in this endeavour; I have the full support and blessings of my family members,” he said.
(NAN)
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