By Myke Uzendu, Abuja
The Spokesperson of Tambuwal Campaign Organization (TCO), Prince Daniel on Wednesday said that delegates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) should cast their votes for Hon. Aminu Tambuwal because he the capacity, competence and character, a unifier who has all it takes to win an election and reunite Nigeria.
Daniel argued that Tambuwal understands the issues regarding the daunting insecurity in Nigeria disclose that Tambuwal will work with relevant stakeholders in strategizing and deploying the requisite resources and technology towards tackling this challenge across the country.
At a press on Wednesday at the Sokoto State Governors Lodge, Asokoro – Abuja, Daniel said Tambuwal is a Pan Nigerian, a vibrant leader who would not be running the affairs of the country from the hospital, a bridge builder between the younger and older generation and someone vast with executive and legislative experience to manage the nuances in a democratic setting.
He said, “Hon. Aminu Waziri Tambuwal apart from being a trained Lawyer and life member of Body of Benchers, has been an astute public servant and Chief Executive Officer at two separate arms of government: Legislature and Executive. He is a man of unquestionable character throughout his over two-decade political career.
“Now that Nigerians are more divided than ever before, the PDP needs someone that is acceptable to all Nigerians across ethno-religious divide to score its political goals. Having travelled all the 360 constituencies of Nigeria as a former Speaker of House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Tambuwal is a true unifier who understands the country’s diversity and can manage it well as demonstrated by the handling of all the appointments at the 7th House of Representatives during his stewardship as the Speaker.
“Besides, the party needs someone like Tambuwal not only because of his stellar reputation, but capacity, competence and character and all it takes to win an election”.
The TCO mouthpiece unveiled the plans of Tambuwal in curbing the security challenges presently threatening the existence of the country.
“Tambuwal understands the issues regarding the daunting insecurity in Nigeria and he will work with relevant stakeholders in strategizing and deploying the requisite resources and technology towards tackling this challenge across the country”.
On the incessant strike actions embarked upon by the ASUU he responded, “PDP can be rest assured that the current storm in the nation’s education sector would soon be over. Proper funding and adequate allocation has been the major challenge of these higher institutions and that would definitely not be a problem under the watch of Tambuwal, who is currently allocating 29% of the Sokoto State budget to education, surpassing the UNESCO’s recommendation of 26%. The gesture had earned him several UNESCO awards of Excellence in the funding of Education.
“Tambuwal’s fiscal policies in Sokoto State are topnotch. He revived the industrial and commercial sector, got the federal government’s nod as the best performing state following the disbursement of N123.34bn grants to states. The federal government also applauded the governor’s leadership style on ease of doing business in Nigeria, being the second best performing state across the country”.
He said that fiscal Transparency and Accountability in in the Tambuwal government in Sokoto State was key to tackling corruption and further led to the recent World Bank record rating Sokoto as the most transparent state in Nigeria for its commitment to the States Fiscal Transparency, Accountability and Sustainability programme after the implementation of the Bank’s $22million grant.
“Tambuwal administration initiated automation of Internally Generated Revenue IGR, paving the way for no-cash policy and blocking loopholes. He also edged out ghost workers through his Payroll Harmonization and Modernization initiative. These feats could also be expanded to rescue the current sinking economy of Nigeria from total collapse, if the symbol of good governance (Tambuwal) is given the opportunity.
“On worker’s welfare, Sokoto state was amongst the first states in Nigeria to comply with the N30,000 minimum wage and ensures prompt payment of salaries in the state, at same time the government has cleared blacklog of gratuity of over 2.5 billion and 1.2 billion in 2016 and 2017 respectively and still sustains the monthly payment of 100 million”.
The TCO Spokesperson said that all these qualities stood Tambuwal out above other aspirants adding that the country will be better-off if he is entrusted with the leadership of the country in the next for years.
