Security operatives had a hectic day controlling the mamooth supporters of All Progressives Congress (APC) gubernatorial aspirant, Hon. Abdulrazak Namdas today in Numan.
Thousands of enthusiastic supporters, majorly youths and women thronged the venue of the event singing solidarity songs and waited patiently for the gubernatorial hopeful to launch his zonal campaign office in Adamawa southern senatorial zone located in the heart of Numan.
Security operatives have to divert traffic along the major road leading to the Numan local government secretariat in a move to control crowd as the event lasted.
While appreciating the people of Numan federation for the support and show of solidarity shortly after launching the office, Namdas said, he was overwhelmed by the olive branch extended to him.
He noted that he was not surprised by the tremendous support as Numan and Ganye people have a shared destiny and solidarity spanning centuries, noting that the gesture further indicated his acceptability in the area.
While appealing on his supporters to engage in healthy politicking devoid of mudslinging and thuggery, Namdas enjoined other politicians to emulate him by conducting issue based campaign ahead of 2023 general election.
"As you have seen, we have carried out an enlightened campaign devoid of malice and mudslinging as such we did not cast aspersions on anybody.
"I urge other politicians to also embrace issue based campaign so as to allow people to choose the best candidate amongst us," he said.
Commenting on the rising trajectory and increasing acceptability of his aspiration, Namdas said the development is a manifestation of the awareness of the people as democracy is consolidated.
Namdas was upbeat that with the exponential rise in his support base, he was sure of clinching the party's ticket in the build up to the 2023 election.
Also commenting, the Director General of Namdas campaign, Abdurrahman Shuaibu urged the people of Adamawa to ensure the enthronement of good governance by voting Namdas during the party primaries and at the general election.
He noted that Namdas has the integrity, competence, energy, will and determination to change the fortunes of the state if given the mandate.
An elder and chieftain of the party in the state, Ahmed Wangubi Fons also commended the people of Numan federation for the overwhelming solidarity, noting that he was not surprise because Numan is a home to Chamba people.
He assured them that if Namdas is elected, he will create job opportunities for the teeming youths, women and people living with disability and other vulnerable groups in the state so as to curtail social insecurity and youth restiveness.
Fons who vouched for the integrity and competence of Namdas noted that the gubernatorial hopeful will never fritter away the goodwill of the people if elected.
Various speakers and chieftains of APC including Halima Hayatu, Ibrahim Tahir, Dikashima Riko told the cheering crowd that a vote for Namdas is a vote for salvation, peace and overall progress of the state, adding that they will not regret giving their mandate to Namdas.
While harping for issue based campaign, the Hama Bachama, Homun Daniel Shaga Ismail urged politicians to counsel their supporters on the need for peaceful politicking.
He noted that most of the conflict during political campaign period is caused by intolerance by overzealous supporters calling on the aspirants to do everything within their powers to tame such supporters ahead of the 2023 general election.
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