By Ndahi Marama, Maiduguri
Awọn of the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the forthcoming presidential election, Seyi Tinubu, at the weekend paid a visit to Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, where he joined the leadership of the Youth Mandate Group, YMG, to distribute food and non-food items to the needy.
On behalf of the YMG, the younger Tinubu donated a brand new ambulance, drugs and other medical consumables to the Borno State Specialist Hospital.
While in Maiduguri, Mr. Tinubu visited the Borno State governor, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum, and the Shehu of Bornu, His Royal Highness, Alhaji Abubakar Ibn Umar Garbai Elkanemi.
The son of the presidential hopeful commended Governor Zulum and the security agencies for their relentless efforts in the fight against insurgency.
He added that Zulum has demonstrated good leadership qualities under the APC-led administration, and therefore congratulated the resilient people of the state for the relative peace now enjoyed across all communities.
The Borno State governor appreciated Mr Tinubu for the visit and the donations rendered, which according to him, would go a long way in complimenting efforts of the government to better the lives of the citizenry.
While at the Shehu’s palace, Tinubu congratulated the traditional ruler for successfully giving out his daughter’s hand in marriage last Saturday.
The royal wedding which was between the son of the Emir of Lafiya, His Royal Highness, Umar Sidi Bage, and daughter of Shehu of Borno, Aisha Shehu Abubakar, was also witnessed by the Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, and over 86 emirs and chiefs from different parts of the country.
Tinubu also took time and visited various youth groups, clubs, and associations to seek their mandates and supports for Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Kashim Shettima , BATKSM, ticket and all the APC candidates.
He also took part in a community engagement program that included a final of a football tournament at the Elkanami Warriors Sports Center, Maiduguri, where Team Asiwaju emerged as the champion, and was given a gift of N1 million cash.
The competition had in attendance, Rt. Hon. Satomi Ahmed Saleh, the member representing Jere federal constituency at the National Assembly.
The initiative’s platform, YMG, was founded by Ameer Shettima, Sadiq Bunu, and a group of young people from different parts of the county.
In his address, Tinubu applauded the group’s efforts for putting a positive impact on citizens’ lives, which would give the young people ‘Renewed Hope’ under the Tinubu-Shettima’s purposeful leadership, if given the mandate.
