Kaduna backward under APC, say Makarfi, Ashiru


The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Kaduna state gubernatorial candidate, Honourable Isa Ashiru, has lamented the retrogression suffered by the state under the All Progressives Congress (APC) government led by Governor Nasir el-Rufai.

Addressing huge crowds of supporters yesterday in Zonkwa, Zango Kataf local government area and Kachia, Kachia local government area during the PDP campaign rallies in the areas, Ashiru promised to return Kaduna state to the era of peace, unity and development when PDP is voted back to power in the forthcoming general elections.

Speaking in Zonkwa, former Aviation Minister, now Kaduna State PDP chairman, Chief Felix Hassan Hyat, told the crowd: “I feel sorry for Kaduna state now that hunger, kidnapping, killings, large job losses and absence of any development has been the trademark of the APC under the governorship of  Malam Nasir el-Rufai.

“When you vote for Ashiru PDP will return Kaduna state from its present backwardness, and tyranny of power, to the days when the PDP constructed roads, built schools, hospitals and provided rural areas with electricity and many more,” he said.

Also, the former PDP National Caretaker chairman, and former Governor of Kaduna state, Senator Ahmed Makarfi, told the crowd that, “when we came to power in 1999, we found out that then military administrator, Col. Hameed Ali (now Controller General of Customs) had sacked Kaduna state workers in large numbers, and we returned most of them. 

“When you vote for Ashiru, including our presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, and all our candidates, we shall return most of you that lost their jobs, and we shall ensure that we continue the trademark of the PDP; unity, security and development,” he said.

Ashiru’s running mate, Hon. Sunday Marshal Katung, a serving member, House of Representatives (Zangon Kataf/Jaba Federal Constituency), said, “we only know APC with arrogance, deceit, marginalisation of non APC members and contempt for the people of Zango Kataf. 

“Never trust them now that they are wooing you with later days love. If they never loved you for nearly four years, is it now that they will respect and treat you well when you return them to a final lap of four years?”, he asked the crowd.

Immediate past governor of Kaduna state, Alhaji Mukhtar Ramalan Yero, told the rally that, “we have never doubted the ability of Zangon Kataf to deliver this LGA to the PDP, because you did it in the last local government council polls. If you must experience progress in your lives, make sure you bring out your Permanent Voters Cards on the day of the governorship election and vote for the PDP. Vote, protect and ensure that your votes count.”

Former Minister of Environment, Mrs Laurentia Malam, who was chairman Zango Kataf LGA (1999-2002) said, “I want to assure our visitors that Zangon Kataf will give the PDP, 95 percent of all the votes cast in the coming general election. We are tired of hunger and bad governance under the APC.”

Among the entourage were Sen. Danjuma Laah (PDP, Kaduna South) serving members of the National Assembly and Kaduna State House of Assembly, PDP candidates, former Group Managing Director (GMD), Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Engr. Andrew Yakubu; former PDP National Legal Adviser, Barrister Mark Jacob.  

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