BEVERLY HILLS, August 24, (THEWILL) – People of Northern Nigeria say they are eagerly waiting for the 2019 elections to punish governors and members of the National Assembly from the North, who worked against the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari during his 103 days of medical vacation in London.
At the Northwest Special Prayer/Grand Solidarity Rally in Buhari’s honour, members of the Conference of Patriotic Nigerians declared that the people of the North were deeply touched by the outright betrayal and backstabbing of the President by same politicians who rode on his back to political victory in the last elections.
Hundreds of the conference members, comprising students associations, labour groups, youth, traders association and women groups from the Northwest on Thursday converged on the Sani Abacha Stadium in Kano for the special prayers and solidarity march for the President.
They prayed for Buhari’s health and expressed gratitude to all those, including the clergy and Imams, who partook in the prayers and rally. The Secretary-General of the Conference, Ambassador Ibrahim Waiye thereafter presented a position letter through Governor Abdullahi Ganduje, for onward transmission to the President.
They declared that, “Let not those governors forget that every move they make is being monitored by Nigerians. They should not forget that the date of reckoning is around the corner.”
After a prayer session led by the Chairman, Council of Imams in Kano State, the Buhari supporters started a grand solidarity road walk, which began from the stadium gate down to Jubilee Roundabout by Gidan Murtala, through State Road and terminated at Government House Roundabout.
Speaking while receiving the rallying groups, Ganduje placed a curse on those who were sabotaging the Buhari administration during the President’s medical vacation in London, even as he declared that Buhari’s seat would not be vacant.
He expressed gratitude to Allah for the safe return of the President and wished that the president should not again travel outside the country on account of any health challenge, but remain healthy enough to commit himself to the assignment given to him by the Nigerian people.
To those who prayed for the safe return of the President while he was sick, Ganduje stressed that Allah had since accepted their prayers to the shame of those who wished and desired the contrary, adding that Buhari was not only back home to Nigeria, but was currently discharging his duties as Nigeria President.
He stated that Buhari had since been delivering on his campaign promises of tackling insurgency, fighting corruption and resuscitating the economy, adding that millions of Nigerians had been employed by the administration since 2015.
Ganduje saluted the members of the Conference of Patriotic Nigerians as well as the Imams and clergy for organizing and participating in the prayers and the Solidarity Walk for the President.
The Grand Solidarity Walk was attended by Buhari’s Senior Special Assistant on Broadcast Media, Alhaji Shaaban Ibrahim Sharada and the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Legislative Matters, Sulieman Abdulrahaman Kawu Sumaila, as well as members of the Kano State Executive Council, among others.
