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I’ll rescue Zamfara from APC, bandits, says PDP guber candidate Lawal-Dare

Dauda Lawal-Dare, the governorship candidate on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Zamfara, says he is on a mission to rescue the state from APC and bandits.

• October 20, 2022
Dauda Lawal-Dare and PDP
Dauda Lawal-Dare and PDP

Dauda Lawal-Dare, the governorship candidate on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Zamfara, says he is on a mission to rescue the state from APC and bandits. from APC and 

Mr Lawal-Dare disclosed this on Wednesday while speaking with journalists.

He regretted that Zamfara had been in the news for the wrong reasons in the last 10 years. According to him, the poor state of education and economic sectors has birthed security challenges, youth unemployment and poor physical development.

“These challenges need committed and visionary leaders like me to tackle them. Lots of energy and resources must be channelled to these sectors to address the challenges,” he said.

The PDP candidate assured the Zamfara electorate that he would address the worsening insecurity, reduce the poverty level and tackle other challenges if he becomes governor in 2023.

He added that the PDP was united and had formed a formidable force to face the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2023.

The candidate urged voters to trust him with their votes to enable him to rescue Zamfara and rebuild it.

“The best thing to do for the people of Zamfara today is to restore peace, secure farms and provide businesses to men, women and the youth,” he said.

Speaking on the alleged violation of the governor’s Executive Order 10 that banned campaign rallies and public gatherings, Mr Lawal-Dare said his party did not violate any law.

According to him, the PDP is a law-abiding entity that will always play by the rules.

He said he was in the state capital to inaugurate his campaign council and receive new members who defected from other political parties.

“I inaugurated my campaign council after the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) gave governorship candidates the nod to commence campaigns,” the PDP standard-bearer explained. “INEC guidelines provide that the presidential campaign should commence on September 28 while the governorship and state assembly campaigns commence on October 13, 2022. We did not violate that.”

Mr Lawal-Dare appealed to his supporters to be calm and remain peaceful while working hard for success.

(NAN)

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