Lamido to Jonathan: Our votes are for you only if you redeem previous campaign promises
Jigawa State governor, Alhaji Sule Lamido, has reiterated his stand that the people of Jigawa State would vote for President Goodluck Jonathan in next year’s general election, provided the president will redeem his earlier pledges to the people.
Speaking at a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) stakeholders’ meeting in Dutse, Governor Lamido said: “Based on our marathon discussion with Mr. President, I am happy to announce to you that President Jonathan has assured me that he will redeem his previous campaign promises.”
Parts of the promises are the completion of Hadejia Valley Irrigation
Project, the construction and expansion of Dutse Regional Water Scheme, the Auyo Irrigation Project and the construction of Dutse International Airport.
It will be recalled that during the 2011 presidential campaign, the president promised Jigawa people that he will complete the Hadejia Valley Irrigation Project, among other promises, which he has failed to fulfill.
Lamido said: “Upon failing us by Mr. President, we took the pain of using our hardearned money to construct a befitting international airport to the tune of N16 billion, only to be refused to be reimbursement of such huge investment by the presidency.”
According to him, “I categorically stated before Mr. President, the messagen of my people that, as you know, you have a carryover of campaign promises to Jigawa people and that if really you want their mandate this time around, we are appealing to you to redeem those promises; and he assured me that he would meet those promises, the governor said.
“We remain resolute to our great party, the PDP, and strongly loyal to our dear nation, but in supporting and endorsing Mr. President for another term, we will remain silent, unless and until the President honours his pledges appropriately,” said Lamido.
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