TheStories reports that the Sokoto state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Wednesday, flagged off its campaign.
TheStories further reports that the statewide campaign was flagged off at Wamakko town in Wamakko local government area of the state.
At the flag off, the APC governorship candidate, Ahmad Aliyu Sokoto unveiled his 8-point agenda to implement if elected as governor of the state.
He said that the agenda is part of his blueprint, which he said will cater for the dire needs of the people of the state.
Ahmad Aliyu stated that security, economy, education, health, water supply, agriculture, job creation and human capital development as well as local governments autonomy are his cardinal objectives.
He said the security challenges facing the state will be given adequate attention to ensure that the menace is eradicated.
He also said the economy of the State will be revived to ensure the enhancement of business activities.
On education, Ahmad Aliyu said all the final year secondary schools’ students will be allowed to write, WAEC, NECO and NABTEB as it was obtained hitherto.
Other speakers at the occasion included the DG campaign council, Muhammadu Maigari Dingyadi, who is also the Minister of Police Affairs, APC Chairman, Isah Sadiq Achida and Wamakko local government Coordinator, Dr. Aliyu Oroji Wamakko, among many other speakers.
During the event, scores of PDP and ADC supporters were received into fold of the party.
Also commenting, a former state PDP Treasurer, Murtala Abdulkadir Dan Iya, spoke on behalf of Umarun Kwabo AA, Jarman Sokoto, who defected to APC with thousands of his former PDP loyalists.
APC leader, Senator Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko presented APC flags to all the candidates contesting various elective positions on the platform of APC.
Thousands of APC supporters thronged the venue for the epic flag off of the campaign to witness the historic gathering.
