Kaduna: Heavy Security Deployed For Patience Jonathan

Over 800 security personnel were provided to
protect Nigeria’s first lady, Dame Patience
Jonathan at the North-West Peoples Democratic
Party (PDP) women rally in Kaduna today.
Despite the massive security deployed for the event,
Mrs. Jonathan was absent at the rally held at the
Kaduna Township Stadium with sources telling
Punch that she stayed away as a result of the attack
on the convoy of Mrs. Aisha Buhari, the wife of the
All Progressives Congress presidential candidate,
Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (rtd), in Ilorin on Monday.
Battle-ready soldiers, were stationed at strategic
streets leading to the venue of the rally while
motorists and other road users were barred from
taking the Independence Way, leading to the venue.
This resulted in a gridlock in the Tafawa Balewa/
Ungwar Rimi area of the city.
Speaking at the rally, Kaduna State Governor,
Mukhtar Yero, expressed confidence that the PDP
would win the March 28 and April 11 elections in
the state without any hassles. He boasted that the
state was a PDP state and would remain so even
after the elections.
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The governor said,“The Vice President of the Federal
Republic of Nigeria is from Zazzau Emirate and we’re
very proud of him because even his principal,
President Goodluck Jonathan, has described him as
a faithful and loyal deputy.
“Our son has also brought in some developmental
projects to the state like the Gurara and Kudendan
Power stations, which are expected to reactivate
moribund industries in the state.
“The resuscitated Lagos–Kano rail line definitely will
pass through Kaduna State and our people will be
beneficiary not to talk of the new Abuja–Kaduna fast
track, where people can work in Abuja and live
in Kaduna.
“All these are Jonathan’s gifts to the people of
Kaduna State and the only way to reciprocate the
gesture is to support him for another term”.
Mrs. Jonathan, was represented by the wife of the
Vice President, Amina Sambo at the rally.
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The first lady yesterday declared that the PDP was
already in a celebratory mood, expecting the
victories of its presidential and other candidates
even before the elections.
Meanwhile, a bomb scare temporarily disrupted the
rally of Mrs. Jonathan in Abeokuta, Ogun state
yesterday.