He said with the continued support of Bauchi people and Nigerians in general, no ‘retrogressive force’ will be able to dislodge the ruling party.
The President told party faithfuls who gathered for the rally that no amount of opposition would also be allowed to halt the good work his administration is doing for Bauchi people.
While urging the people to vote PDP candidates at all levels , Jonathan said his administration would continue to empower youths with education, skill acquisition programmes and job creation so that politicians will stop using them to perpetrate violence.
The President acknowledged that the state is very rich in agricultural potentials, adding that his administration had therefore built a lot of dams for the state.
He also told the gathering to ask those who are instigating the youths to violence, to ask them what they have done for the people.
President mentioned the great Nigerians produced by the state among whom was foremost nationalist, Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, whom he said never instigated Nigerians against one another.
“The great man never instigated us against each other. He preached peace, unity and oneness,” the President said.
He continued: “No retrogressive force can push PDP behind. We must continue to empower our youths through job creation, training and formal education so that the politicians will not continue to use us for negative activities.
This state has strong agricultural potentials. We have been building dams across the states to boost the sector.
The people who are instigating us cannot tell us what they they have done for us. Keep supporting the PDP, we will work with you for more democratic dividends.
Speaking earlier, Akwa Ibom State governor, Godswill Akpabio reminded the people that insurgency wasn’t created by Jonathan, adding that even the late Boko Haram founder, Mohammed Yusuf was not killed under Jonathan. He urged the people to support PDP at all levels.
Meanwhile, the atmosphere in the town and the rally ground were not friendly as thugs threw stones at the President’s convoy which may have made the programme to be rushed.
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