Second Term: Zulum, Ndume, Others Beg Tinubu Not To Drop Shettima

By Bukar BOLORI

All Progressives Congress (APC) Stakeholders in Borno State have called on President Bola Tinubu not to leave their son, his Vice President Kashim Shettima in the lurch, asking him to tag along with him for his second term in office.

Rising from a meeting at the Borno State Government House in Maiduguri on Sunday, the Stakeholders said both Tinubu and Shettima are a great team.

They expressed total and unalloyed loyalty and support to the Federal Government of Nigeria under the able leadership of President Bola Tinubu.

The communique issued at the end of the meeting has the following resolution:

The total and unalloyed loyalty and support to the Federal Government of Nigeria under the able leadership of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR.

The Meeting also endorsed the Renewed Hope Agenda of the Tinubu Administration.

The meeting wished Mr President and VP God’s guidance and protection, and a successful tenure.

The Meeting also commended the commitment of the Vice President His Excellency Senator Kashim Shettima GCON to the mandate of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

The meeting called on Vice President Shettima to remain loyal to his Boss Mr President, and continue to serve diligently to promote the laudable policies of Mr President.

The meeting prayed for Mr President to retrain His Excellency Senator Kashim Shettima as his VP for his second term.

The Meeting expressed total confidence in the administration of Governor Babagana Umara Zulum CON, mni, FNSE, FNIAE, and charged the Governor not to be distracted in his noble campaign of recovering Borno from the shackles of insurgency, terrorism and criminality.

The Meeting resolved that Borno State remains a progressive state under the APC, and urged the people of Borno to remain committed to the progressive ideals that have served the people of Borno since independence.

The meeting reaffirmed that the APC shall remain the indisputable platform for democratic politics in Borno State.

It would be counterproductive to deviate from the principles and manifesto of the APC, and therefore urged party faithfuls to remain firmly faithful and resolute in pomoting the APC governments at State and federal levels.

The Meeting resolved that Borno shall remain in APC no Merger or change of political party.

The meeting called on party faithfuls not to engage in actions that will dent the image of the APC.

The progressive spirit that has influenced Borno politics since Nigeria’s independence should be sustained consciously and in unity and solidarity.

The Meeting called on APC Leadership to continue to strengthen party machinery and internal democracy so that the party will continue to wield power in Nigeria.

The party called on faithfuls to discontenance the ongoing moves by some elements within the party to cause disunity in the ranks of the APC.

The party in Borno State is not ready for any such moves in the meantime.

The Meeting called on the Federal Government under the watch of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR to continue to support programmes that will promote development, security and development in Borno State.

The meeting appealed to Mr President to continue the oil exploration in the Northeast region especially at Kolmani and the shores of the Lake Kchad.

In addition, the meeting further appealed to Mr president to invest in road infrastructure in the Northeast region to make it more secure and prosperous.

In attendance were almost all notable members of the party with the Vice President Kashim Shettima, the only known big gun absent.