The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu arrived in Kaduna State for the North-West flag-off of the party’s presidential and governorship campaign rally in Kaduna on Tuesday.
The APC flag bearer was accompanied by his running mate, Senator Kashim Shettima, the Director General of APC Presidential Campaign Council and Governor of Plateau state, Simon Lalong, the Governors of Kano, Abdullahi Ganduje, Kebbi, Atiku Bagudu and Jigawa, Abubakar Badaru.
They were received at the Dana Airport in Kaduna by Governor Nasir El-Rufai and the state APC governorship candidate, Senator Uba Sani among other top Kaduna state government officials.
Following his arrival in Kaduna, the former Lagos State governor proceeded to Birnin Gwari Local Government Area, one of the councils ravaged by insurgency and banditry.
He is visiting the area to commiserate with the victims of attacks and also get a piece of first-hand information on the devastation of the attacks.
Tinubu is embarking on the two and half hours trip to Birnin Gwari by road, amidst tight security.
He is accompanied by Governor Nasir El-Rufai, the Kaduna State APC governorship candidate, Senator Uba Sani and members of the APC Presidential Campaign Council.
