By Ndahi Marama, Maiduguri
The National Coordinator of the Tinubu/Shettima Media Support Group, Comrade Mahmud Muhammad, yesterday met with hundreds of People Living With Disabilities, PLWDs drawn from Kumshe and other communities in Maiduguri, Borno State.
The meeting focused extensive discussions on how to canvass for their continuous support to Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Senator Kashim Shettima as well as all candidates of the All Progressives’ Congress, APC, and cast their votes for the party from top to bottom in the forthcoming general elections.
While speaking to newsmen after the meeting, Mohammed said that PLWDs in the state have resolved to rally round all the APC candidates, considering the numerous people-oriented projects executed by former Governor Kashim Shettima, who is the presidential running mate to Tinubu.
He said, “Shettima, who held sway as governor of Borno State was the first governor to appoint a disabled person, Mai
Bukar Abatcha, the Emir of the blind persons in Borno State, as his Special Adviser on PLWDs, this is in addition to numerous supports his administration rendered towards bettering the lives of the vulnerable ones in the society.
“Likewise, when his successor, Professor Babagana Zulum, came on board, he initiated a monthly stipend which is been paid regularly to people with disabilities.
“And today, we had a meeting with most of the PLWDs, who said thst this is their payback time to rally round all APC candidates in the forthcoming general elections in the state.
“We are therefore very grateful to these set of vulnerable groups as they would never regret casting their votes for the APC.
“We have donated some little cash to them for their safe transportion back to their various destinations.”
Also speaking, the Chairman of the Association of People Living with Disabilities in Borno State, Mohammed Bukar, admitted that their massive votes would go to the APC candidates in the state.
