‘Why APC will win Gombe in 2019’

A governorship aspirant from Gombe State, Aliyu Abubakar Haidar, says his age and youthfulness stand him out among others eyeing the gubernatorial ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Haidar, who fielded questions from journalists yesterday at the APC national secretariat after submitting his expression of interest and nomination forms, said he had to join the governorship race to change the current situation of things in Gombe State.

He said, “we are here today because we want to stand up and change our society. For too long, we’ve watched how our place of origin, Nigeria has been speedily deteriorating since the British left us.

“This, I think, is a case of mismanagement of our resources and experts. On that note, we want to contribute our quota. We have found ourselves at a crossroads. Our country is deteriorating and things are getting worse everyday. We cannot allow ourselves to sit back, watch and keep complaining about the way we found ourselves in this country. We want to stand up and say no to regression and yes to progression. We will use our might, we will use our resources, we will do our best to give our people the best.”

Haidar, who said he had been having consultations with stakeholders, said the ambition was in response to calls from his people.