- The streets and markets in Gombe state were shut down on Wednesday during a pro-Buhari rally
- The residents pored into the street to celebrate the president who returned to the country after 104 days of medical leave
- The rally was organised by All Progressive Congress gubernatorial candidate, Habu Muazu
Supporters of President Muhammadu Buhari in Gombe state stormed the streets on Wednesday, August 30, to celebrate the president's return from medical vacation.
The Sun reported that the rally started from state secretariat of the All Progressive Congress (APC), in the early hours of Wednesday.
NAIJ.com learnt that the rally was organised and led by Alhaji Habu Muazu, APC gubernatorial candidate for the state.
Muazu, while speaking to the press said: “I sponsored this event to show our love and support for the president in Gombe State. Other states are demonstrating their love and support. I felt Gombe should not be left out.
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“As you can see it is not a purely a party affair because President Buhari enjoys support across all the parties. But because he is from the APC the party was fully involved."
Muazu, while addressing the crowd also accused the governor of Gombe state, Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo, of short-changing the people of the state by embarking on projects that had no direct bearing on the lives of the people.
He said: “On the surface it would appear as if Dankwambo is working, but he is only embarking on projects that would put money in his pockets, like some bogus roads network, while hospitals are suffering with lack of drug and many government establishments are grounded due to lack of running cost."
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Meanwhile, NAIJ.com previously reported that hundreds of supporters of President Buhari stormed the late Sani Abacha stadium in Kano state, to show support and pray for the president.
The rally which started few days before President Buhari returned from his medical vacation has continued even after the President’s return, with different pro-government groups showing solidarity.
Watch this NAIJ.com TV video about how Buhari's return after 103 days in the UK, was celebrated in Daura:
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Wednesday, 30 August 2017