Presidency 2023: Senator Shettima’s choice is our choice – Dr. Bashir

Presidency 2023: Senator Shettima’s choice is our choice – Dr. Bashir

By: Our Reporter

A member of the governing All Progressives Congress, APC in Borno State, Dr Ibrahim Bashir has said that he is personally in full support of former Borno State Governor, Senator Kashim Shettima on whoever he chose to become Presidential Candidate on the platform of the party come 2023 general elections.

Bashir who is the Special Assistant to the Minister of Police Affairs, Mohammed Maigari Dingiyadi disclosed this to newsmen in Maiduguri yesterday. 

Bashir who hail from Bayo local government area of Borno said, Senator Shettima who has governed Borno state for eight years amidst Boko Haram challenges has done wonderfully well to the people of the state and the north east in general.

He added that during Shettima’s tenure as Governor, he has united members of the APC as a one family and commended his successor, Professor Babagana Zulum for continue.

Bashir said, if Senator Shettima said he is backing Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu or Vice President Yemi Osibanjo to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari, he has no option than for him and his supporters rally round to ensure anyone who became the presidential flag bearer emerged as President salvage the country from the ills of banditry, terrorism and the current dwindling socio-economic system. 

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“Senator Kashim during his tenure as governor from 2011 to 2019 has brought about infrastructural developments in the area of education, health and other social sectors, as roads, schools hospitals were constructed, in addition to reconstruction and rehabilitation of critical infrastructures and houses destroyed by insurgents as well as resettlement of thousands of Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs across the 27 council areas, despite paucity of funds with attendant decrease of the state’s Internally Generated Revenue, IGR.

“These and many more developmental efforts recorded under Shettima’s 8- years administration earned him the respect and confidence from all members of the ruling party, hence, he deserve the support and full backing at all times.

“In view of the forthcoming 2023 general elections, I want to join other well-meaning Nigerians and supporters of our great party, and fully behind who ever Senator Shettima support to emerge as APC presidential candidate”. 

He therefore enjoined all and sundry to continue give their maximum support to the government of Governor Zulum and the security who are doing good enough in the fight against Boko Haram/ISWAP, as peace has returned gradually leading to execution of over 556 people oriented projects across the state in the last two and half years into office.

Presidency 2023: Senator Shettima’s choice is our choice – Dr. Bashir