Political thugs on Tuesday attacked the convoy of President Goodluck
Jonathan in Katsina State during the continuation of his re-election campaign.
The presidential candidate of the party, Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari
(retd.), is from the state.
Trouble started when Jonathan, accompanied by Vice President Namadi
Sambo; the National Chairman of the PDP, Alhaji Adamu Mu’azu; and Governor
Ibrahim Shema of Katsina State among others decided to pay a courtesy visit on
the late President Umar Yar’Adua’s mother, Hajiya Dada.
As the President and members of his entourage made their ways into the
Yar’Adua Quarters, the brooms-wielding youths who were chanting “Sai Buhari”
surged forward.
Security agents had a hectic time dispersing the crowd.
The youths regrouped and again moved to attack the President’s convoy as
he was ready to leave the Yar’Adua’s residence.
Security agents had to fire tear gas canisters to disperse the youths to
allow vehicles in the convoy of the President to speed off.
As the presidential delegation made their way towards the Katsina
Airport, the youths hurled stones at the convoy.
No case of injury was however reported.
While addressing a rally earlier at the National Youth Service Corps
Orientation Camp in the state capital, Jonathan had attributed his Presidency
to the late President who he said chose him as the Vice President in 2007.
For this reason, the President promised to always meet the needs of the
people of the state before they ask.
“But for you, I would not have been here today. It was your own son that
brought me as his deputy. Anything that you want from me, we will do it without
you asking for it,” he said.
The President listed some of the achievements of his administration to
include the establishment of a federal university and the establishment of Almajiri
schools among others in the state.
On security situation in some parts of the country, Jonathan said, “We
have challenges like many other countries in the world but we are still
managing because of our focus. We will get through our challenges because we
are working hard and you know it.”
Jonathan asked them to vote for him and Sambo to enable them to continue
to work for the peace and progress of the state.
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I said it earlier in my post. The youths are merely a handful of thugs and not all youths of the state; if not how come the entire youths will be complaining when the president had promised to meet ALL their demands at all times, even before they asked. So the broom-wielding youths were working for the opposition. Period! But it is reported as if the entire state youths were acting.
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