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Hundred of youths took to the street
near the palace of the Sultan of the northern Nigerian city of Sokoto, to carry
out a symbolic sweeping of the floor.
It was shortly after President
Goodluck Jonathan and his entourage left the Sultan’s palace to Shehu Kangiwa
Square today to hold a rally.
Malam Ibrahim Musa, one of the
sweepers said the exercise was to demonstrate to the PDP leaders that the
people of the state are bent on ensuring total victory for the APC Presidential
Candidate, General Muhammadu Buhari.
” You can see things for your self.
Mr President just passed and we youths mobilize ourselves to clear our area for
peace,progress and political growth of our country,” he said
Another sweeper, Alhaji Abdullahi
Isa described the symbolic sweeping of the roads as a clear indication that
Nigerians need a change of leadership direction.
“Nothing seem to be moving hence the
need for well meaning Nigerians to support the cause of political change being
championed by the progressives,” he said.
He said that no one asked the youths
to sweep the road, adding that they came out to demonstrate that they were
tired of the maladministration of the PDP led government.
” I have three graduates in my
house. No work for them. He said.
He said that PDP should forget
Sokoto and indeed the northwest because the people have spoken their minds.
” Mr President, don’t listen to
failed politicians who have nothing to offer ” he said.
The President had earlier paid a
courtesy visit on Sultan Saad Abubakar at his palace where he promised to
accord priority to the provision of modern farming inputs and education in the
state.
He said that the PDP led
administration will continue to accord great respect to Sultanate council as
well as traditional rulers for the useful contribution towards promoting
peaceful coexistence.
Jonathan also informed Sultan
Abubakar that he was in Sokoto to formally present the party candidates before
their teeming supporters.
He said that the candidates if
elected will meet the expectation of electorates in ensuring good democratic
governance.
Sultan Abubkar told President
Jonathan that the federal government should do more in confronting the present
security challenges facing the country.
He said that muslims must be seen
practicing their religion in a peaceful atmosphere and this would only by
possible if the federal government introduce stringent security measures that
would gurantee the safety of all and sundry at home, the places of worship and
public places.
Source; PmNews