2019: IPMAN, PTD, others buy nomination form for El-Rufai

Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), Petroleum Tanker Drivers Association (PTD), National Association of Road Transport Owners (NARTO) and two other associations have bought nomination form for Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai to seek re-election.

Governor El-Rufai while receiving the nomination form the head of the delegation, Alh Abbas Likoro at the Sir Kashim Ibrahim Government House, Kaduna on Monday, Governor El-Rufai said it was the most pleasant surprise of his life.

According to the Governor, “when the party fixed the money for form. I could remember that during the meeting the President was the first person to raise his hand and said he does not have N50m.

”Infact, we the governors started discussing on how we will raise the money for Mr President. We said each governor will contribute N2m each. And we travelled to China and it was in China I told the President that some group have purchased the form for you. So who will buy my own for me?

“I don’t have N20m also to buy my form. The money I have in the bank is not close to that amount. I have only one account in Guarantee Trust Bank. Except I sell my house will I be able to raise that that amount.” El-Rufai said.

He told the delegation he had accepted the nomination form in good faith and would re-double his efforts in improving the lives of the citizens of the state.

El-Rufai re-assured the delegation that he would continue to ensure that whoever is living in the state irrespective of his or her religious or tribal inclinations gets justice.

He also reaffirmed his committed to improving the physical insfrastrures he has started and will continue to build roads, assist farmers, as well as provide quality healthcare service in rural areas.

Earlier, the leader of the delegation, Alh Abbas Likoro remarked that they were in Government House to plead with him to re-contest.

He said his group, IPMAN, PTD, NARTO, Traders of Sheikh Mahmud Gummi Market and The Katsina and Daura People’s Association all living in Kaduna decided to purchase his party’s nomination form because they have seen in him a leader who had done well since assmption of office and deserves second term.

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