Die-hard supporters trek to and fro to flag-off campaign

Supporters at the Rally

By DANGWA DANJUMA

Kaduna was agog when PDP supporters trekked to and fro the venue of a historic event - the flag off the People’s Democratic Party Campaign for the gubernatorial duo of Isah Ashiru/Sunday Marshall Katung in Kaduna Tuesday.

The Kaduna International Trade Fair complex, venue where the event held, suitably built and situated for mass events could not deter the gridlock that greeted the Kaduna-Zaria expressway while the event was ongoing. People were seen trekking to and from the event with several supporters parking far away from the venue because of the traffic of pedestrians and automobiles.

In what marked the commencement of the party’s campaign bid in the state, flags were presented to the candidates of the party for both guber, and the three senatorial districts candidates in the elections holding on February 16 and March 2 in 2019.

A supporter at the event told Cubinks that, ‘I paid my way here alongside other supporters. I am participating fully in the elections and will follow through canvassing for votes. That have started at my office already’.

Speaking to Cubinks, Director Student Mobilization of the State Campaign Council, Comrade Jatau Musa Luka said 'What is most remarkable is the tranquillity, trust, mutual respect all the supporters here are exuding. There is no violence, no stampedes no cases of theft as we are all here in one accord.’

Men, women and youth from all across the 23 local governments of the State came to the venue of one of the most violent free campaign flag off to hear the PDP hold out as their bragging right the comparison of performance of the PDP in the past and the incumbent All Progressives Congress (APC). Remarking on his Facebook handle, the gubernatorial candidate Isah Ashiru stated: ‘Allah mai Iko’ meaning ‘God is Able’.

Former Vice President Namadi Sambo, BOT Chairman Ambassador Walid Jibril, Former governors Ahmed Makarfi, Sule Lamido, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, Mukhtar Ramalan Yero, Senators from the party, members of the Atiku Campaign Organisation, State Campaign Council members, party leaders and a host of others were there to address party supporters.

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