The Guardian (Nigeria)

Atiku rekindles Balewa’s memories in Gombe

Pledges to stop B’haram, revive Dadin Kowa Dam for agric

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PFrom Azimazi Momoh Jimoh ( Abuja) and Mansur Aramide ( Gombe) RESIDENTIA­L candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party ( PDP), Atiku Abubakar, rekindled memories of Nigeria’s former Prime Minister, the late Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, as he promised to restore the glory of the North East, as done by Balewa, if elected president.

He also promised to revive ailing and moribund infrastruc­ture establishe­d by former President Olusegun Obasanjo, including the Dadin Kowa Dam and various roads connecting Gombe State to other parts of the country.

Speaking at the PDP presidenti­al campaign in Gombe State, yesterday, the PDP flagbearer alleged that most of the infrastruc­ture put in place to strengthen the state’s economy was abandoned by the All Progressiv­es Congress ( APC) administra­tion.

“Here in Gombe, I will ensure that we give businessme­n the support to initiate industries that will give youths, both male and female, jobs. “

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