The presidential candidate of All Progressives Congress, General Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, promised good governance, if elected president on February 14.
Buhari made the pledge while addressing party faithful at Mapo Hall, Ibadan, as part of his nationwide mobilisation rally ahead of next month’s election.
He said: “If you vote for me, I promise to provide good governance for the teeming populace.
“This will entail provision of employment, infrastructure such as good roads, water supply, free education and security.
“APC will revive ailing industries, build houses and invest in agriculture to create jobs for the masses.”
Buhari, who called on voters to let their votes count during the election, assured Nigerians that the APC led-government at the centre would do it right.
Also addressing the rally, the APC National Leader, Bola Tinubu, called on eligible voters to come all out to collect their Permanent Voter Cards so that they would be able to exercise their civic rights.
Tinubu said this was the only way they could vote candidates of their choice.
He said “the slogan now in INEC is: “No PVC, No Voting”.
Tinubu, who promised that an APC-controlled government would provide free education, health, create jobs and empower the youth, praised the strides of Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State and then called on the people of the state to re-elect him.
On his part, the APC National Chairman, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, however, condemned the call for the postponement of the election, insisting that there would be no going back on the scheduled election.
“I want the voters to go out and vote for Buhari, APC presidential candidate,” Odigie-Oyegun said.
Ajimobi, however, urged the electorates to give him another term to complete his transformation and restoration agenda for the state
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the rally, which was attended by other party chieftains, including Governor Rotimi Ameachi of Rivers State, Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State and their Osun counterpart, Rauf Aregbesola, among others, attracted unprecedented crowd.
NAN reports that the campaign train, which adjusted its programme, had also paid homage to the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Samuel Odulana 11, and Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, the Alaafin of Oyo.