The Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) fundraising dinner chairman and former Information Minister, Prof. Jerry Gana has said that President Goodluck Jonathan’s re-election campaign train will visit Borno, Yobe, Adamawa despite security concerns in these states.
These parts of the country has been ravaged by terrorist group Boko Haram for some years now.
Gana who is the campaigns Director, Contact and Mobilisation said: “As the Director, Contact and Mobilisation, yes, we will go to the North East, the campaign organisation is going to be inaugurated today (Monday) and because we are organised, the programme is ready.
“North East is in our programme and in fact we are going to campaign in Maiduguri, Yobe and everywhere else and by the grace of God, we shall come back.”
He also stated that he fully believes that the PDP will come out victorious from the February elections because Nigerians will choose capacity and experience.
As of the chance of the PDP, Gana said: “People will go for experience and capacity and not those that will be experimenting with the new house because we don’t know whether the new house will last after the election.
“People who want to be stable build on solid rock, which is the PDP. The other one is the sand and when you build on sand, it may scatter. Please advise Nigerians to vote for the party that is on the rock.
“This is a critical year for Nigeria, but it will all go well. There won’t be violence, the elections will be free and fair. The winner will be clear, Nigeria will not break up. Anyone who says Nigeria will be divided will be disappointed because Nigerians have become very mature politicians and democrats.”
Since the begining of insurgency in Nigeria, Borno, Yobe, and Adamawa States have come under bloody attacks by Boko Haram insurgents. Several towns and villages have been seized and occupied by the group who have performed horrid acts to the surviving citizens.
