By Our Correspondent
HOTPEN – The All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, was on Saturday accorded a rousing welcome by the people of Kano, Jigawa and Zamfara States.
Tinubu, who arrived Kano in the afternoon through the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, was received by the Governors of Kano, Jigawa and Zamfara States, Dr.Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, Alhaji Badaru Abubakar and Alhaji Mohammed Bello Matawalle, respectively.
The colourful airport reception featured a lot of singing, drumming and dances performed by the people of the three Northwestern States.
The APC Presidential Candidate is in Kano for a two-day visit during which he will commission the Kano APC Campaign Coordinating Office and the Kano State APC Campaign Council Office.
He will also commission the Kannwood Office in the state capital, and later be treated to a dinner with members of the Kano business community.
According to the programme of the visit, Tinubu will also pay a courtesy call on the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero,as well as hold an audience with the Emirs of Gaya, Rano, Bichi and Karaye.
The APC Flagbearer will during the visit hold interactive sessions with members of the Tijjaniyya sect, Kadriyya Movement, Ahlus Sunna, CAN leadership and APC support groups in the state among other functions.