Yobe state Governor, Hon. (Dr.) Mai Mala CON, COMN, on Thursday said the North is indebted to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for a second term of office for his consistent support to previous Northern presidential candidates.
This was contained in a statement signed by the DG Press and media affairs to the Governor, Mal Mamman Mohammad issued to newsmen.
Speaking at the flag off of the distribution of N1.2 billion cash donations and 100 trucks of rice to vulnerable persons across the 19 Northern states ahead of the Eid-el-Kabir Sallah celebration in Kaduna, by the offices of the First lady Sen. Oluremi Tinubu and office of Special Adviser to the President on Political Affairs Hon. Kabiru Masari.
Gov. Buni reminded the region that in 1992 President Tinubu supported late Shehu Yar’adua against his fellow southern Yoruba kinsman Olu Falae.
“In 2007, President Tinubu also supported Atiku Abubakar in his presidential ambition.
“He equally supported late Muhammadu Buhari in 2015, and therefore deserves support from the North for his second term of office” Gov. Buni explained.
