Massive Crowd of Supporters as Governor Bala Visits Kirfi LGA on his Campaign Tour

By Amina Abdullahi Girbo

In continuation of his campaign tour of the 20 local government areas in the state, the campaign train of Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala Mohammed Abdulkadir was in Kirfi LGA on Saturday where it was received by a massive crowd of supporters who gathered at the rally ground.

The crowd of supporters assured the Governor and his team that all the votes of people of Kirfi LG belong to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from top to bottom and bottom to the top in the general elections in order to continue to enjoy the dividends of democracy.

The PDP campaign train led by the Governor, solicited for the votes of the people of Kirfi stressing the PDP deserved the votes of the people of the area.

He urged the people to ensure that they voted for all the candidates of the party including the presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar in order to change the narrative of the country positively as the APC has failed Nigerians.

The Governor and his entourage visited the Palace of the District Head of Kirfi, Wanban Bauchi, Alhaji Kawal Muhammad Kirfi to seek for his royal blessing and those of the entire traditional institution in the area.

While addressing the people, Senator Mohammed said that in line with the objectives of the PDP, anywhere they go for campaign, they must visit the traditional institutions in the area to seek for royal support and blessings for the general elections ahead.

The Governor said that his administration has done a lot of projects in the area, in the areas of health, education, rural roads and human development lamenting however that some of the projects started are ongoing and must be completed.

He solicited for the support of the people for a second term to enable him complete the projects as well as embark on new ones that have direct benefits to the people.

He specifically mentioned the very vital Bara to Kirfi as well as the Kamfanin Kutare to Guyaɓa roads opening up several communities along the road.

On the incessant flood annually in the area, particularly, Cheledi and Kirfi, the Governor assured that the issues have been tackled through a joint effort between the State Government and the World Bank.

Mohammed then urged people of Bauchi State to ensure that they voted for PDP and all its candidates to pave way for more support from the Federal Government.

While responding, the, Hakimin Kirfi, Wanban Bauchi, Alh. Lawal Muhammad Kirfi thanked the Governor on behalf of the people of the area for all the projects and programmes that have direct bearing on the lives of the people.

The District Head then outlined the needs of the people of the area and wished him good luck as he speaks to the people.

While addressing the party supporters later during the campaign rally, the Governor thanked the people of the LGA for their support.

The Governor described support of the people of Kirfi as massive disclosing that the people are really demonstrating power of political knowledge assuring that if reelected, his PDP led administration will ensure that the LGA got deserved attention.

In their separate remarks on behalf of the residents of Kirfi LGA, the Deputy National Women leader of PDP in the area, Hajiya Hajara Wanka as well as the Deputy Caretaker Chairman of the LGC, Hon Tukur Adamu assured that there will be backing for the PDP and all the candidates.

They assured that the people of the area will be adequately mobilized to cast their votes for the PDP having realised that the PDP remains the best option in the country.

Others who also solicited for the support of the people included the State Chairman of the PDP, Alh. Hamza Koshe Akuyam, Director-General of the campaign council, Hon. Faruk Mustapha, former Deputy Governor, Arch. Abdu Sule Katagum and others